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Las Vegas Visitation Up in August, But Gaming Revenue Down
Las Vegas welcomed nearly 3.4 million visitors last month, a 2.4% year-over-year increase. However, the volume bump didn't pay off on the casino floors, as a difficult calendar and poor house win rates sent gaming...
Norfolk Casino Secures Planning Commission Approval, But Smoking Issue Raised
The Norfolk casino project from Boyd Gaming and Virginia's Pamunkey Indian Tribe gained approval from the city's Planning Commission on Thursday in a 5-1 vote. With the Planning Commission's blessing, the Norfolk casino proposal moves...
2024 U.S. Presidential Election Bets Top $1B, as Political Wagering Controversy Continues
The 2024 United States presidential election has garnered more than $1 billion in bets, as the legal saga about whether political wagering should be permitted, and which government agency should govern such gambling, continues to...
Jake’s 58 Casino Breaks Ground on New Building and Parking Garage
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on New York's Long Island is undergoing a $210 million renovation and expansion, and construction on the resort's new building in Islandia is set to soon begin. Jake's 58 is embarking...
Report: Steve Wynn Tells Donald Trump to Tone Down Rhetoric
Former casino magnate Steve Wynn reportedly told former President Donald Trump that his 2024 campaign messaging has veered off course. Politico reports that Wynn, 82, recently met with Trump, 78. Trump owned casinos in Atlantic...
US Sports Betting Industry Poised for Market Valuation Growth
New research from a leading gaming intelligence firm suggests the legal sports betting industry in the United States is only just getting started. Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the research division of Washington, DC-based Vixio Gambling Compliance,...
Louisiana Sports Betting Fuels State Gaming Revenue in August
Louisiana casinos reported a 12% year-over-year gaming revenue increase in August. The casinos' retail and mobile sports betting operations were most responsible for the surge. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) revealed that commercial casino...
Bally’s Unveils Ozarks Casino Renderings, Should Missouri Voters Back the Project
The Bally's Corporation and its co-developers have unveiled what a casino resort might look like at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. On Tuesday night, Osage River Gaming & Convention (ORGC) presented its casino...
Arkansas Officials Ask State Supreme Court To Toss Casino Referendum
In August, Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston said enough signatures had been counted and certified to push a referendum question asking state voters to change how the state goes about approving commercial casinos to...
New Jersey Bill to Ban College Sportsbook Partnerships Advances in Trenton
Legislation in New Jersey that would prohibit public institutions of higher learning from taking on partnerships and accepting marketing buys from sports betting companies advanced on Monday. The New Jersey Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously...
