Louisiana
US GGR down 45.6% in H1 as Covid-19 wreaks havoc
US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first half of 2020 fell 45.6% year-on-year to $11.70bn, according to the latest figures from the American…
Interview: George Papanier, CEO, Twin River Worldwide Holdings
As properties reopen following a shutdown enforced by novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Twin River Worldwide Holdings president and chief executive George Papanier tells iGB North America why he…
State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…
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…
FTC approves Eldorado-Caesars merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, after requiring Eldorado to sell two properties to Twin River…
State of the Union: CA, LA, NJ and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the latest updates on bills to put sports betting to voters in both…
Louisiana Governor signs off on sports betting referendum bill
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into a law a bill to arrange a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to legalise sports betting in the…
Louisiana Gaming Control Board welcomes new chairman
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Mike Noel as the new chairman of the state’s Gaming Control Board. Noel will replace Ronnie…
State of the Union: DraftKings, PA, IGT and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings’ results for the final quarter before its merger with SBTech closed, as…
Boyd Gaming set to reopen Louisiana and Mississippi casinos
US casino operator Boyd Gaming has announced that it is to reopen its facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, after the sites were forced to temporarily…
Louisiana casinos to reopen with 25% occupancy
Casinos across Louisiana will be permitted to reopen from today (May 18) after the state’s Governor, John Bel Edwards, lifted a number of restrictions related…
State of the Union: NJ, Scientific Games, Caesars, IN and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes quarterly financial results from some of the US casino industry’s largest operators and…
Louisiana Senate passes sports betting referendum bill
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the…
Twin River to acquire trio of Caesars and Eldorado casinos
Twin River Worldwide has struck an agreement to acquire Eldorado Resorts properties in Louisiana and Nevada, and Caesars Entertainment’s Bally’s Atlantic City. The agreement with…