State and Federal Gambling News in the USA

Below you will find the latest gambling news on a State and Federal level in the United States. The gambling news covers information on topics such as online poker, daily fantasy sports betting, commercial casinos, state lotteries, racetrack wagering, casinos games on the internet, land-based poker rooms, charitable gaming, and tribal casinos to name a few. Basically, anything related to gambling in the USA on a State-by-State or Federal level will be covered including online and land-based activities.


In 2018, two giants in the gambling industry, GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts International joined forces by establishing a new company, ROAR Digital, which operates as BetMGM. Initially, the companies committed $200 million to the joint venture and outlined their goal to become a...
 

For the second time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, cardrooms in the state of California have been forced to close their doors. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a halt to the gradual reopening process in 19 counties and told them to close once more for at...
 

One of the best-known personalities in the US gambling industry, Richard Haskins, has been killed in a watercraft accident while on vacation in Michigan over the Independence Day weekend. Haskins served as president of Red Rocks Resorts Inc. and Station Casinos, a group which...
 

The growing US sports betting market continues to open up opportunities for international operators. The latest news is that the Swedish gaming operator, Betsson has entered the market by signing a multi-year deal with Dostal Alley Casino in Colorado. The 10 year partnership...
 

Since May 2018, when US Supreme Courts opened the floodgates to legal sports betting across the land, there have been ongoing attempts to introduce this pastime in Ohio. Sports betting bills with conflicting legislation were introduced in the House and in the Senate - the...
 

Nevada's Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered patrons to cover up with masks in indoor spaces - and that includes casinos and poker rooms. The masks can only be removed when patrons are eating or drinking, and the rule also applies to employees. The governor tightened corona...
 

The first sports betting partnership was announced last week between an NFL team and a betting group. The Denver Broncos penned a multi-year deal with the daily fantasy betting company, FanDuel, making the latter its official sports betting partner. For years, the National...
 

The Golden State won't be seeing any sign of legal sports betting any time soon. Internal squabbling, reminiscent of the same path that we've seen to try and introduce legal online poker in California, has led to a stalemate between interest parties. This week, Senator Bill...
 

Tapping into the surging popularity of online poker, Poker Stars has introduced a new tournament series, set to debut next month. The Stars Group, parent company to the iconic online poker site, said that the new Stadium Series will run from July 5th until August 2nd, making for...
 

COVID-19 negatively impacted Pennsylvania's brick-and-mortar casino revenues, but the state found some comfort in the numbers generated by its igaming industry in May. Recently, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released the figures for May, 2020, showing that...
 
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