With record-breaking spikes in coronavirus cases, attributed to crowds of maskless patrons in reopened bars, the governors of Florida and Texas have shut bars back down. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Michigan lawmakers are pushing to add a provision for interstate player pools to fast-track legislation to legalize online gaming in the state. State Senator Curtis Hertel Jr., one of the

Texas gaming mogul Tilman Fertitta said June 29 that he plans to take the online gaming section of his privately-owned Golden Nugget Casinos public into a company that will be

In a major victory for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 516, clearing the way for a new Chicago casino by making the proposed

Twin River Worldwide Holdings last week announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Eldorado Resorts, Inc.'s subsidiaries that own the Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City,

Tech goliath Apple has been targeted by a California parent in a class action complaint against the “loot box” mechanisms Apple sells through its App Store. The parent, Rebecca Taylor, alleges

Republicans in the Pennsylvania state Senate are following lawmakers in other jurisdictions in pushing for the legalization of tens of thousands of so-called “skill games” currently operating around the state,

The Kalispel, Snoqualmie, Suquamish and Tulalip tribes of Washington have begun negotiations to amend their state tribal gaming compacts to include the right to offer sportsbooks. Sports betting became legalized in

For a time, it looked as if Singapore would dodge the Covid outbreak altogether. In March, the World Health Organization (WHO) pointed to Singapore's aggressive contact tracing and health testing

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise tax on sportsbook stakes—a tax doubled from 10 percent when last year’s finance bill was signed in

The Oklahoma Supreme Court expected to begin hearing arguments July 1 regarding the legality of Governor Kevin Stitt’s approval of sports betting as part of two new tribal compacts. His

When Illinois lawmakers designed sports betting regs, they included a provision which prevented online giants like DraftKings from applying for a license for 18 months after the first sportsbook got

The Kalispel, Snoqualmie, Suquamish and Tulalip tribes of Washington have begun negotiations to amend their state tribal gaming compacts to include the right to offer sportsbooks. Sports betting became legalized in

Scientific Games Corp. and gaming operator Caesars Entertainment have extended their existing digital sports betting partnership in preparation for the relaunch of the 2020-21 major league sports seasons. The move

Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde have partnered with New Jersey-based Roar Digital LLC to operate the BetMGM Sportsbook at the casino. Besides a retail sportsbook, Roar will offer on-reservation

As it’s done for several years now, the Massachusetts legislature just reauthorized horse racing and simulcast wagering for another year, even though there are no places left in the state

Despite efforts late in the legislative session, Georgia lawmakers failed to secure enough votes to get sports betting approved in any form. The failure meant no tax revenue to address

The HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor re-opened June 25, along with safety precautions for the kids and non-kids who compete. “There were certain things that MGM required and certain things that

Under fire by tribes for the language in his proposed sports gaming bill, SCA 6, California Senator Bill Dodd has proposed changes that would delay the implementation of mobile wagering

The newest chapter in Illinois’ sports betting saga occurred June 11, when the Illinois Gaming Board granted master sports wagering licenses to seven casinos (the licenses were deemed temporary before).