Updates on Land-Based Casino Plans in NY, MS, NV

Las Vegas Sands - Proposed Long island Casino

Long Island residents are in opposition to the plans proposed by Las Vegas Sands to build a casino hotel in Nassau County, New York. A Mississippi casino development pitched along Bay St. Louis will be considered by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Construction of Dream Las Vegas has stopped due to the casino hotel struggling with … Read more

Michigan Expands Poker Players, Joins With DE, NJ, NV

Michigan Online Poker

Michigan poker players will be able to play with those in several other states. The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced that it will enter a compact involving Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada. There will be WSOP events in Michigan starting in June. DETROIT – The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced plans to allow poker players … Read more

Historic Powerball Jackpot Not The Only Lottery News

Powerball

The odds to win the estimated $630 million Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Mass Cash produced two winners of $100,000 this past week. Platinum Jackpot winner in Viginia won $1 million on a chocolate milk run. BOSTON – Millions of people will be sitting on the edge of their seats to watch the … Read more

Nevada Could Remove In-Person Signup For Cashless Gaming

Cashless Gambling

Nevada is removing a restriction on cashless gaming that required in-person identification. Online gamblers are still subject to in-person identification, however. This could be a move in the right direction for Nevada, but for now, it’s limited to in-casino cashless gaming. LAS VEGAS – Nevada has long lagged behind other states in terms of mobile … Read more

Illinois Breaks $1B In 2021 Gaming Revenue, More To Come

Illinois Sportsbook

The Illinois Gaming Board has reported over $1 billion in revenue from legal sports wagering and casino gaming from January through October 2021. This number is set to increase astronomically, as state gaming regulators have approved multiple new casinos in the greater Chicago area. CHICAGO – The Illinois Gaming Board is reporting over $1 billion … Read more

New Simulcast Horse Racing Betting Enters Nevada Racebooks

Horse Racing Betting

Major Horse Racing Tracks in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Arkansas will now allow simulcast betting in Nevada. Churchill Downs Inc. owns both the Fairgrounds and Turfway Tracks. Arkansas is awaiting a December 30th vote on a rule change that will allow mobile sports betting statewide. LAS VEGAS -The Nevada Pari-Mutuel Association and Churchill Downs Inc. reached … Read more

Jim Allen Addresses Florida Sports Betting Lawsuits At Expo

Florida Sports Betting

Florida’s regulated sports betting market launch has been plagued by multiple lawsuits. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming is unphased by the pending legal pushback. A November 5 court date is set to determine if the new gaming compact is legitimate. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Florida gets closer to the launch of sports betting, the … Read more

Bill Hornbuckle Of MGM Endorses Online Casinos In Nevada

iGaming

At the recent IndyFest 2021, Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts, publicly endorsed iGaming in Nevada. Nevada has historically been against online casinos. However, iGaming access would have saved the state from a lot of lost revenue suffered during the pandemic casino closures. LAS VEGAS – The topic of iGaming in Nevada was brought up … Read more

World Series Of Poker 2021 Kicks Off This Week In Vegas

World Series of Poker

The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament will commence on September 30. Big-named gambler Chris Moneymaker has announced he will not be attending this season due to the COVID-19 risk. A $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event will run during the opening weekend. LAS VEGAS – The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament … Read more