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Controversial OK betting compact approved by DOI
The controversial tribal gaming compacts that give two Oklahoma tribes rights to offer sports betting in the state have been approved by the US Department…
Newgioco eyes US expansion with new subsidiary
Newgioco Group has established a new US-facing operating subsidiary with the aim of expanding its sports betting operations throughout the country. Elys Gameboard Technologies will…
First Pennsylvania casinos reopen after Covid-19 shutdown
Rivers Casino and the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pennsylvania have both reopened after a period of temporary closure enforced by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
MGM Resorts to reopen Aria, Luxor & Mandalay Bay for summer
MGM Resorts International has announced plans to reopen three more of its Las Vegas casinos in the coming weeks as the business emerges from the…
CDI reopens Derby City Gaming, purchases HRMs from IGT
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reopened its Derby City Gaming property in Louisville, Kentucky, and agreed a deal to acquire 1,250 historical racing machines (HRMs)…
MGM to reopen Excalibur in Las Vegas on 11 June
MGM Resorts is set to reopen its Excalibur Hotel & Casino property in Las Vegas on 11 June, the operator’s fifth property in the state…
Detroit casinos limited to 15% capacity upon reopening
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved minimum reopening guidelines for Detroit’s three commercial casinos, which will limit each property to 15% of legal…
Oregon Lottery sees betting handle and revenue rise in May
The Oregon Lottery’s SBTech-powered Scoreboard sportsbook app has begun its recovery from the sporting shutdown caused by novel coronavirus (Covid-19), with revenue and handle both…
Century Casinos reopens WV Mountaineer resort
Century Casinos has reopened its Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in West Virginia after the venue closed in March due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Iowa betting market begins recovery in May
The latest figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show the state’s betting market recovering from its April struggles in May, with revenue and…
NBA Board of Governors approves format for season’s restart
Yesterday (4 June) the National Basketball Association’s Board of Governors approved a competitive format for the restart of the 2019-20 season. This marks the first…
Smarkets enters US with Full House launch in Colorado
Betting exchange operator Smarkets has rolled out its SBK mobile sportsbook app in Colorado via a partnership with casino operator Full House Resorts – marking…
Illinois suspends in-person registration rule for betting
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to temporarily relax rules that require consumers in the state to register in-person in order to…
Operators begin to reopen Las Vegas casinos
A number of US casino operators have begun to reopen their properties in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a period of temporary closure due to the…