DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, won’t reopen, officials representing Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) told state gaming regulators this week. P2E last year sought to relocate its Bossier City casino license to Slidell, north of New Orleans. But that required local voters in St. Tammany Parish to lift an ordinance prohibiting commercial gambling from operating […]
China continues to proclaim that individuals and groups involved in the illegal facilitation of cross-border gambling will be targeted in 2022 and the years ahead. Gambling is mostly illegal everywhere in China other than in Macau, one of two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) in the People’s Republic. The two exceptions are China’s state-run lotteries — […]
Yankee Stadium could have self-service standalone sports betting kiosks if a new piece of gaming legislation gains favor among New York state lawmakers. New York Senate Bill 7536A seeks to allow licensed sportsbooks to partner with professional sports stadiums to place sports betting kiosks inside the facilities. The legislation unanimously passed the Senate Racing, Gaming, […]
New Jersey sportsbooks fared just fine as New York oddsmakers began taking bets online last month. In fact, the Garden State experienced record wagering. Numbers released today by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveal that more sports bets were placed in the state in January than in any other month since such […]
PayNearMe will soon offer iGaming and mobile sports betting customers seamless integration of PayPal and Venmo services. The popular online payment processor says it will implement PayPal and Venmo to its platform sometime in the second quarter of 2022. PayNearMe explains the additional digital wallet options will allow businesses to offer their customers more choices […]
The US gaming industry has never been better, as gross revenue in 2021 soared to new highs. The American Gaming Association (AGA), the industry’s national trade group, compiled revenue reports from the 33 states, plus DC, that have some form of legal commercial gambling. The AGA says total gaming income nearly hit $53 billion last […]
Foxwoods Resort Casino has unveiled a major expansion of its Connecticut property that will bring a Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark to the complex. Foxwoods already claims to be the largest casino resort in North America. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said it’s about to get much bigger. In conjunction with its 30th anniversary, Foxwoods […]
Terrible’s Hotel & Casino in Jean, Nevada, was one of the few permanent casino casualties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada. But a Reno-based real estate developer has plans for the remote desolate town. Tolles Development Group, a commercial real estate firm that constructs industrial, office, retail, and multifamily residential complexes, has reached a […]
Las Vegas wedding chapels have experienced a decline in ceremonies in recent decades. But the upcoming 2-22-22 palindrome date has officiants and venues booked solid. Next Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, is likely to become the busiest day in recent Nevada history in terms of weddings. The surge of couples seeking to marry on the easily […]
Ontario casinos will soon be clear of nearly all government-imposed COVID-19 operating restrictions. After roughly two years of limitations, the Ontario provincial government is lifting pandemic emergency mandates on a variety of businesses, including casinos. Effective 12:01 am Thursday, February 17, casinos in Ontario will be mostly cleared to return to their pre-pandemic operating environment. […]
Nevada oddsmakers reported record action on Super Bowl LVI, bettors plopping down $179,823,715 in wagers on the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. The more than $179.8 million bet on the Rams narrow 23-20 victory over the underdog Bengals easily topped the previous all-time high mark of $158.58 million experienced in […]
Tropicana Las Vegas is offering Adele fans who purchased pricey tickets to her since-postponed residency at Caesars Palace free entry to its “Legends in Concert” show at the Strip casino resort. Adele last month stunned Las Vegas and her fans around the world when she abruptly halted her planned residency at the Caesars Palace Colosseum. […]
