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Vici acquires Century’s four Alberta properties for $164m
Real estate investment trust Vici Properties will acquire the Alberta assets owned by Colorado-based Century Casinos for CAN$221.7m ($164.3m) cash in a sale-leaseback transaction. The…
MS sports betting revenue up despite handle dip in April
Mississippi experienced a year-on-year increase in sports betting revenue in April despite reporting a decline in handle. Player spending for the month amounted to $31.8m,…
PA gambling revenue reaches $476.7m in April
Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania climbed 3.3% year-on-year in April but fell short of the monthly record set in March. Total market revenue for the month…
Caesars to launch in Kentucky after Keeneland and Red Mile racetracks deal
Caesars Sportsbook has partnered with Keeneland and Red Mile racetracks ahead of the launch of sports betting in Kentucky. As part of the agreements, the…
NJ gambling revenue up 9.5% in April despite slots decline
Gambling revenue in New Jersey increased 9.5% year-on-year in April despite a drop in slot machine win, the state’s primary source of gaming revenue. Total…
Michigan revenue takes a tumble after record-breaking month
Commercial and tribal operators in Michigan generated $195.7m from online and sports betting receipts in April, down by 9.5% compared to March. Online gaming contributed…
Independent evaluator bill approved in Maryland
A bill that would require Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to instate independent evaluators to assess sports betting content has been signed by the…
AGA commercial revenue tracker hits $16.5bn record
The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) commercial gaming tracker reached a new quarterly record of $16.47bn in the first quarter of the year. This was up…
888 hands North American expansion role to Hurst
888 has announced the appointment of experienced executive Ben Hurst as vice president of North American market expansion. In the new role, Hurst will create…
MA online sports betting handle surpasses $566m in first full month
Online sports wagering handle in Massachusetts amounted to $566.2m in April, the first full month of the state’s newly regulated market. Massachusetts launched legal online…
Arizona sports betting handle hits $609.3m in February
Consumers in Arizona spent $609.3m betting on sports during February, a year-on-year rise of 23.9% and also a 3.0% month-on-month increase. The total amount wagered…
Oakland A’s signs deal to build ballpark on Bally’s Tropicana property
Bally’s Corporation and Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI) have reached a binding agreement with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball, to site their new…
Texas’ Lieutenant Governor says sports betting bill won’t progress
Texas’ Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has said that House Bill 1942, which details how Texas’ sports betting market would be regulated, has “little to no…
Indiana sports betting handle continues to decline in April
Sports wagering handle in Indiana fell year-on-year in April, while the state also experienced a month-on-month decline in player spending. Consumers bet $321.4m on sports…