72 stories by Craig Boswell
Kansas Marks One Year of Legal Sports Betting
The impact of sports betting in Kansas is being measured by time, money, and influence. First, the time. Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of legalized sports betting in the Sunflower State. Since going live, some of the nine casinos...
Richmond Casino Project to Remain on November Ballot
Richmond, Virginia residents will be allowed to once again vote on a proposed casino on the city’s Southside. A Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of the city’s petition to hold another casino referendum on November 7. The judge’s ruling is in...
Iowa Sports Betting Revenue Looking Up for Fall Football
Iowa’s sports betting market is welcoming preseason football and building on some momentum in summer sports wagering revenue. The state’s handle stayed above $100 million in July. That is a slight decrease from earlier this year, but because of a roughly 10%...
Tribal Gaming Casinos Faces New Challenges with Inflation, Labor Costs — Report
The consulting firm Wipfli recently released the results of its 2023 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report. The report indicates that Tribal gaming casinos have mostly navigated out of stormy pandemic seas, but there are new challenges on the way. The survey...
Ontario Sports Betting and iGaming Regulator Has New Chief
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has named Dr. Karin Schnarr as the incoming CEO. The regulator’s board of directors made the announcement. Dr. Schnarr will officially take the role on September 18, according to a release by the AGCO. “Karin...
Michigan iGaming and Sports Betting Surges this Summer
July numbers released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) show the state’s gaming industry continues to grow, with Michigan marking a 4% monthly increase in online casino and sports betting revenue. Commercial and tribal operators reported $176.1 million combined gross revenue,...
Nebraska Welcomes New Era in Gambling, Launches Table Games
A Nebraska state panel authorized the Grand Island Casino Resort to offer table games, essentially ushering in Las Vegas-Style gaming in the Cornhusker State. The move is being called a new era in state-sanctioned gambling in the state. The Nebraska Racing and...
BetMGM Now Live in the UK
MGM Resorts International announced the launch of its iGaming and online sports betting brand BetMGM in the United Kingdom on Thursday. It’s the first international expansion for the US brand and part of a larger strategy. "BetMGM is a proven brand in...
Online Gambling Ad Restrictions Gain Traction
An Argentinean Congresswoman wants much tighter restrictions around online gambling advertising. The bill presented by Marcela Campagnoli has several parts but the bottom line she says is to “prevent online or virtual pathological gambling.” "In short, we seek to restrict the advertising...
California Legislature to Become a Battleground for Tribes and Cardrooms
California’s state legislature reconvenes Monday, and lawmakers are faced with a long-simmering dispute. The feud between Native American casinos and California cardrooms is back before the state, and both sides have deep pockets and even deeper hostilities. A bill that would allow...
