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.
The American Gaming Association, the offical trade group for the nation's gambling industry, has released a report where it calls for changes to payment options available in casinos. The group began writing its set of policy guidelines for casino payments over a year ago, but...
The sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator, DraftKings is planning to sell over 30 million shares, after its stock prices nearly doubled since the group went public in April, 2020. In a press release issued by the group, it was written: "DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq:...
Another negative effect of the COVID19 pandemic on the US: Even with the majority of the commercial and tribal casinos in the United States now operating (621 out of 989 existing ones), albeit at a limited capacity, poker players are finding it difficult to find poker rooms to...
A joint statement put out by five major sporting leagues in North America, calls for the legalization of single-event sports betting in Canada. The statement, which was sent to several important figures in Canada, including PM Justin Trudeau and Canadian Justice Minister and...
A spokesman for casino operator, Boyd Gaming has said that it may need to let hundreds of Louisiana casino employees go, after losing millions in revenue due to the coronavirus. The Las Vegas-based group, which runs five casinos in the Pelican State said that over 1,500 workers...
The US Department of Interior (DOI) has given its blessing to new gaming compacts signed between the state of Oklahoma and two tribes. Governor Kevin Still announced the compacts between the Comanche Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, which will allow them to offer legal...
In response to COVID-19, the World Series of Poker will take on an entire new form this summer. In its 50th year, the world's largest live poker tournament will head online in a plan very different to what was originally expected. Before the pandemic, 2020 WSOP was meant to...
When Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker signed a gaming expansion bill into law last year, one of the requirements was that bettors first register in-person at licensed gambling facilities before they are allowed to bet on mobile applications. However, COVID-19 has created a new...
Casinos in the state of Nevada have opened up once more this week. The first customers started gambling in Vegas on Thursday, after nearly 80 days that the facilities stood empty, in a bid to stop the spread of novel coronavirus. Casinos in suburban Las Vegas were the first...
California's state budget has been ripped apart from the spread of the coronavirus and the havoc it has wreaked on its economy. Two lawmakers are trying to convince their peers that legalizing sports betting in the Golden State could help the budget and off-set some of the...
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