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Fanatics Sportsbook Gives $1 Million to Customers After Service Interruption
Fanatics Sportsbook is doling out $1 million to its sports bettors The FanCash disbursement comes after the online sportsbook suffered a disruption New York bettors were most impacted Fanatics Sportsbook is handing out $1 million to sports bettors after a service interruption...
Louisiana Sports Betting Tax Increase Could Help Fund College Athletic Departments
Legislation in Louisiana seeks to more than double the state's online sports betting tax The added tax funds, if the bill becomes law, would help support NCAA D1 sports Louisiana is home to 11 colleges and universities that compete at the D1...
Caesars Investing $160 Million to Overhaul Harveys Lake Tahoe Into Caesars Republic
Harveys Lake Tahoe is undergoing a $160 million renovation The project will result in the resort being renamed Caesars Republic Caesars is bullish on the South Shore Lake Tahoe market Caesars Entertainment will invest $160 million to overhaul Harveys Lake Tahoe into...
How President Donald Trump’s Second First 100 Days Has Impacted Gaming
Today marks the 100th day of President Donald Trump's second term Trump's policies, chiefly tariffs, threaten the US gaming industry Democrats and Republicans differ on Trump's 100 days Wednesday, April 30, 2025, marks President Donald Trump's 100th day in office under his...
Indiana Casino Study Bill Clears General Assembly, Moves to Gov. Mike Braun’s Desk
Legislation in Indiana to study untapped casino markets has passed the legislature Rising Star Casino Resort is seeking permission to relocate Lawmakers believe the northeastern part of Indiana is attractive for a new casino Lawmakers in Indiana want to study where casinos...
Pete Rose Hall of Fame Odds Shorten After MLB Commish Says He Wants ‘To Get It Done’
Pete Rose could be reinstated to MLB If he is, Rose would be a shoo-in for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Rose was banned from baseball for betting on games Pete Rose died last September at the age of 83. Major...
Las Vegas Strip Struggles Persist as Gaming Revenue Slows Five Percent in March
Nevada casino revenue hit $1.27 billion in March 2025 The Las Vegas Strip continues to experience a slowdown April presents a better year-over-year comparable March marked yet another difficult month for the Las Vegas Strip in terms of gaming revenue, visitation, and...
Pennsylvania Casino GM Says Skill Games Could Lead to Property’s Closure
Presque Isle Downs & Casino says unregulated skill games have hurt its gaming business The casino near Lake Erie is owned by Churchill Downs Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to legalize skill games One of the oldest casinos in Pennsylvania says its future...
National Indian Gaming Commission Approves United Keetoowah Gaming Code
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is seeking to reopen a tribal casino in Oklahoma The tribe's Keetoowah Cherokee Casino closed in 2013 Federal agencies have said the UKB has ancestral ties to Tahlequah The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has...
Could US Gaming Industry Learn Something From Kenya? East African Country Limits Gambling Ads
Kenya has banned all gambling ads for 30 days Government officials say sports betting firms haven't complied with advertising rules Sports betting is wildly popular in Kenya Consumers in the United States continue to face an onslaught of gaming advertisements when they...