05/26/21 British Columbia hopes to open casinos by Canada Day Health officials in British Columbia expect casinos to be able to open by July 1 as Covid-19-related restrictions in the Canadian province are eased.
05/26/21 Arizona legalises sports betting in tribal casinos The US DoI has approved legislation that Governor Doug Ducey signed into law in April to allow Arizona’s tribal casinos to offer sports betting.
05/26/21 Colorado follows Ohio to launch lottery for vaccination residents The state of Colorado has launched a $5m lottery to promote the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
05/26/21 Texas: no legalisation of casinos and sports betting this year Despite heavy lobbying from Las Vegas Sands company, lawmakers will not pass legislation in time to legalise the sector this year.
05/26/21 Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs sports betting deal The governor has signed the deal that allows the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting in Florida.
05/26/21 Senate approves sports betting bill in Connecticut The long-awaited gambling expansion has been finally approved by the Senate and now only needs the signature of Governor Ned Lamont to become law.
05/25/21 Bally’s Corporation launches mobile sportsbook in Colorado The casino giant has launched its mobile sportsbook product for users in the state of Colorado.
05/25/21 DraftKings to fund research on responsible gaming The sports betting firm has announced a project on problem gambling through an agreement with the International Center for Responsible Gaming.
05/25/21 Atlantic City casinos profit more than triples in Q1 Casinos in Atlantic City reported record earnings for the first quarter of the year in line with a statewide recovery of the industry.
05/25/21 Nebraska sports betting bill just needs governor’s signature The bill that would legalise sports betting in Nebraska has reached the governor’s desk and is waiting for his signature to be approved.
05/24/21 Twin River Casino relaxes Covid-19 measures The Twin River Casino in Rhode Island has announced an easing of Covid-19 measures after the majority of staff were vaccinated.
05/24/21 Push for smoking ban at Eastern Band of Cherokee casinos A change in the Cherokee Code could ban public indoor smoking at the two casinos owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
05/24/21 North Carolina tribes continue to battle over new casino The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has appealed against a ruling that allowed the Catawbas to build a new casino in North Carolina.
05/24/21 Casinos in Ohio set another revenue record For the second month in a row, casinos in Ohio have reported record revenue, raking US$92.5m in April.
05/24/21 Closure of casinos impacts on First Nations in Canada According to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, the closure of casinos has impacted on the resources for First Nations communities.
