05/29/20 Ohio House passes sports betting bill House Bill 194 clears House with a significant margin of 83-10 paving the way for legal sports betting in the state.
05/28/20 NBA set for August return According to a tweet from The Athletic’s NBA writer, Shams Charania, the league is working “toward restart of play”.
05/28/20 Boyd Gaming warns of possible layoffs The gaming and hospitality company plans to reopen many of its properties next week, having been closed since mid-March.
05/28/20 Casino owner gives away 2,000 free flights to Vegas Derek Stevens, who co-owns The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate give away free flights to drive tourists back to Sin City.
05/28/20 MGM aiming for June 4 Las Vegas reopening MGM hopes for The Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand Las Vegas and The Signature to return next week, albeit at a limited capacity.
05/27/20 Nevada Gov. confirms June 4 date for casino reopening Gov. Steve Sisolak confirms casino in Nevada will be able to reopen on June 4 but with hygiene and safety measures in place.
05/27/20 Sports betting set for June launch in D.C Lottery run online sportsbook, GambetDC, to accept first wagers next month.
05/27/20 Esports Entertainment arrives in New Jersey Malta-based esports betting operator opens its first US office as it looks to secure licences across the country.
05/27/20 First online horse racing bets accepted in Maine All bets are being placed through Penn National-owned Hollywood Races.
05/26/20 Tribal casinos in Connecticut to reopen next week Under new safety protocols, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun will reopen to the public on June 1.
05/26/20 NJ Gov hesitant on reopening Atlantic City casinos The state’s nine casinos will remain closed despite Covid-19 restrictions being lifted in the Garden State.
05/26/20 Minnesota casinos reopening today Tribes have taken the decision to reopen their casino doors ahead of the state’s timeline to ease restrictions from next month.
05/26/20 Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp offered $500m loan State government offers to support lottery organisation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/25/20 Coin machine association takes Ohio to court Ohio Coin Machine Association says state officials are exceeding their legal authority under a state emergency health order law.
05/25/20 Nevada casinos could reopen on June 4 Gov. Steve Sisolak to hold a press conference this week and is expected to outline plans to reopen entertainment venues around Memorial Weekend.
