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 a bid to protect the most important industry in the state of Nevada, Governor Steve Sisolak recently signed a bill into law. Senate Bill 4's objective is to protect casinos and other places of entertainment from lawsuits related to COVID-19. It states that businesses...
 

According to analysts, Michigan's online gambling market has the potential to generate $650 million each year.  This news comes as authorities in the Great Lake State get ready to launch its first online sports betting and casino platforms. All of the state's 26 land-based...
 

The sports betting and igaming provider, FanDuel has entered into a multi-year agreement with International Game Technology (IGT), it was announced today. This is an expansion of an existing agreement which was penned in 2018 and which proven to be one of the most fruit-bearing...
 

Card room operators in California are up in arms over what they believe to be unfair treatment by authorities in the wake of a new surge of COVID-19. Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered casinos and card rooms to close down in 19 counties, as the Golden State entered a second...
 

The first legal sportsbook  opened up in Washington, DC on Friday. The British bookmaker, William Hill set up a temporary sportsbook at Capital One Arena, essentially making it the first professional sports arena in the United States to host this type of service...
 

It has taken Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City more than four months to reopen, after it went into lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The resort is the last of the casinos to reopen in Atlantic City, as the other 8 casinos reopened in early...
 

The online sports and fantasy sports betting group, DraftKings has been named the first official betting operator for the PGA Tour.  According to the terms of the agreement, DraftKings will have rights to use the golf tournament organizer's trademarks in the United States. This...
 

Casino workers across the State of New York received layoff notices while their places of employment remained shut under COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Around 4,000 employees were affected by these notices. The federal government's WARN Act obliges employers to provide their...
 

Final approval was given on Friday for $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. by Eldorado Resorts Inc, when the New Jersey Casino Control Commission agreed on the deal. After two days of hearings, the New Jersey authorities were satisfied that the deal -...
 

Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York said that the state is currently reviewing ways in which casinos and movie theaters can safely reopen, but there no date for when this may be was offered just yet. Despite the fact that it was hoped that casinos and movie theaters would be...
 
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