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Pennsylvania boosted by casinos reopening in June
Pennsylvania saw gambling revenue more than double month-on-month as casinos reopened during June. According to figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the…
Golden Nugget seals Michigan access with Ojibwa Casino
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, the online subsidiary of the Golden Nugget chain of casinos owned and operated by Landry’s Incorporated, has sealed a market access…
Online shift helps GA Lottery grow charitable contribution in FY2020
The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced today that fiscal year 2020 profits transferred a record $1,.24bn (£983.9m/€1.08bn) to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account. Despite…
Tipico puts faith in proprietary tech ahead of US debut
Tipico believes its technological prowess can lead it to US success ahead of its planned debut in New Jersey in the autumn. The operator, one…
Pointsbet receives Illinois betting permit
Australia-based sports betting operator PointsBet has received a temporary operating permit from the Illinois Gaming Board. The certification will allow to operator to roll out…
DraftKings launch heralds beginning of igaming in WV
Online casino launched in West Virginia yesterday (15 July) with DraftKings’ casino app going live, more than a year after legislation was passed by the…
DraftKings launches standalone casino app in Pennsylvania
DraftKings has announced that Pennsylvania will be the second state to gain access to its new standalone online casino app, after launching last month for…
Ontario gaming venues to begin reopening from July 17
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will permit certain casinos and charitable gaming centers to resume operations when the province enters stage 3 of…
Detroit casino GGR falls 59.3% in H1 after Covid-19 closures
Michigan’s three commercial casinos – MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino, all located in Detroit – brought in a combined $299.2m in revenue, down…
Delaware igaming stakes top $100m so far in 2020
Delaware saw a third consecutive month where online gaming handle topped $20m in June, although figures were slightly down on April and May. Online gaming stakes…
Mississippi betting market swings to a loss in June
Mississippi’s sports betting market posted a $62,230.77 loss for June, after the state’s northern casinos posted heavy losses on basketball betting for the month. The…
Louisiana passes fantasy sports tax bill
Louisiana has finally passed a fantasy sports tax bill, more than 18 months after 47 of the state’s parishes approved the game, as governor John…
Betfred partners Mohegan Sun for Las Vegas debut
Betfred is to enter the Las Vegas gaming market for the first time after being named as the sportsbook partner of the new Mohegan Sun…
New Jersey sportsbook revenue grows in June
New Jersey saw a year-on-year increase in sports betting revenue and another big month for online casino during June, although overall gambling was well down,…