In Nevada, gaming revenues have been surprisingly robust since casinos reopened June 4, following a three-month closure due to Covid-19. One caveat: these customers seem to be primarily locals and

The U.S. casino industry continues to get back to business following a three-month hiatus. The process has been gradual, tentative and cautious, considering the viral outbreak that caused markets around

The first casino to be hit with a Covid case after reopening has closed, along with two of its sister properties. Arizona’s Gila River Community announced its three casinos, Wild Horse

If there’s any positive to be derived from the Covid-19 pandemic as it relates to the casino industry, it’s the boost online casinos have seen as brick-and-mortar facilities were shut

Gaming tribes in California, Connecticut, Oregon, New York, Florida, North Carolina and other states defied their governors who advised them against reopening their casinos too early due to Covid-19 concerns. That

In another step in Eldorado Resorts’ planned acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, the Indiana Gaming Commission said it will consider the matter at its July 10 hearing. First announced on June 24,

Mounting health and safety concerns has prompted the Nevada Gaming Control Board to toughen its casino reopening policies. Last week, the body made it mandatory for table games players to

A federal judge has denied attempts by the state of California to quash a lawsuit by Hustler magazine publisher and card club owner Larry Flynt. Flynt is trying to overturn

The National Football League has chosen Las Vegas’ new Allegiant Stadium to host the 2021 Pro Bowl. It was the city’s second big score from the league, which said it also

Casinos in the United States continued to reopen last week, all under similar Covid-19 safeguards, with the specifics provided by their state governments, unless they are operated by sovereign tribes.

Under fire by tribes for the language in his proposed sports gaming bill, SCA 6, California Senator Bill Dodd has proposed changes that would delay the implementation of mobile wagering

The newest chapter in Illinois’ sports betting saga occurred June 11, when the Illinois Gaming Board granted master sports wagering licenses to seven casinos (the licenses were deemed temporary before).

Could a sports betting deal finally be pending between the Ohio House and Senate? The primary difference between the branches concerns regulation of sports betting. The House favors the Ohio Lottery

Among the items expected to be discussed in the Georgia legislative session that resumed June 15 will be sports betting. The issue failed to gain traction in the session suspended

Once a long shot, tribal Oklahoma sports betting received a major boost from the federal government this week. The U.S. Department of Interior did not reject tribal gaming compacts between the

Sports betting is one step closer in Illinois now that the state regulators have granted licenses to seven state casinos. Two casinos had already accepted bets prior to the Covid-19

Michigan will become DraftKings’ seventh retail sportsbook state in a deal that brings a mobile app as well as a bricks-and-mortar location to Bay Mills Resort and Casino in Brimley.

Iowa lawmakers have banned the use of credit cards to bet on sporting events through casinos in the state. Senator Tony Bisignano of Des Moines called it a necessary step. “If

July 4 isn’t a holiday in the U.K., but it could be a special day for England’s land-based casinos if their anti-coronavirus standards pass muster. Every casino in the country has

The grand prize for the sport betting community would be legal bets in the huge state of California. But until now, disputes between gaming tribes, racetracks and card rooms prevented