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Published February 20, 2023

IGT Partners with Betfred, Expands Sports Betting Footprint

IGT has partnered with sports betting operator Betfred to provide its PlaySports technology for Betfred’s new sportsbook at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (l.).

Published February 20, 2023

Kambi Sees Uptick in Bet Builders for Super Bowl 57

The Kansas City Chiefs’ dramatic victory over the Philadelphia Eagles produced Kambi’s second highest turnover game of all time, with approximately 25 percent of pre-game money placed on Bet...

Published February 20, 2023

Aruze Brings Muso Triple-32 Cabinet to European Market

Aruze’s acclaimed Muso Triple-32 cabinet has now been debuted for the European Market.

Published February 20, 2023

Bally’s Supports Rhode Island Online Gaming

Bally’s officials said they support a bill allowing its two Rhode Island casinos to offer online slots and table games, generating an estimated $93.3 million in gross gaming revenue...

Published February 20, 2023

Online Gaming Bill Introduced in New York

Senator Joe Addabbo has introduced a bill to legalize online gaming in New York state even though Governor Kathy Hochul’s recently proposed budget claims no revenue from the activity....

Published February 20, 2023

Casino Arizona Appoints New CEO

On February 15, Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort announced the appointment of John Dinius (l.) as president and CEO. He succeeds Dennis Leong, who held the position for...

Published February 20, 2023

Mississippi Regulatory Leader Dies

Al Hopkins, the chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, passed away last week at 81. He chaired the commission since 2015 and helped approve sports betting in the state....

Published February 20, 2023

California Casino Hosts Indian Gaming Conference

California Nations Indian Gaming Association Chairman James Siva (l.) presented the State of Tribal Nations address at the 26th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference at Sycuan Resort Casino in...

Published February 20, 2023

CNIGA Adds 5 Gaming Tribes

The largest organization of U.S. gaming tribes, CNIGA (California Nations Indian Gaming Association) has added five members. They include Alturas Indian Rancheria, Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians, the...

Published February 20, 2023

Mohegan Tribe Gets Credit Extension

Mohegan, which operates the Mohegan Sun and other gaming properties of the Mohegan Tribe, has gotten a credit extension for $233.5 million in debt. The second amendment to Mohegan’s...

Published February 20, 2023

Massachusetts Tribe Wins Lawsuit, Reviving Casino Hopes

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has won a judgment in a federal lawsuit. Some residents of Taunton, Massachusetts sued to prevent the Mashpees from building a $1 billion casino resort....

Published February 20, 2023

Tribes Buying Boarded-Up Motel on LV Strip

Three tribes based in North Dakota—the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation—have begun the process to buy the former White Sands Motel (l.) property on the Las Vegas Strip. The...

Published February 20, 2023

Las Vegas Now “On the Clock” for Super Bowl Festivities

With the 2022-2023 NFL season now in the books, the attention has shifted to Allegiant Stadium (l.) in Las Vegas, the site of next year’s big game.

Published February 20, 2023

Georgia Legislature Introduces Separate Sports Betting Bills

Georgia is wasting no time in an effort to finally approve sports betting. Each chamber has their own bill, and supporters of each bill say tying it into the...

Published February 20, 2023

Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Gets by House Committee

The Oklahoma House (l.) has introduced a sports betting bill for a new session. While it passed an appropriations subcommittee, it means little since it’s the sponsor’s committee. Getting...

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Missouri Lawmakers Reconsider Sports Betting

Missourians couldn’t bet on their home-state team, Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs, since sports betting isn’t allowed in the state. But a bill legalizing retail and online wagering...

Published February 20, 2023

Mississippi Legislator Introduces Mobile Sports Betting Bill

In a 110-4 vote, Mississippi lawmakers passed a mobile sports betting bill sponsored by state Rep. Casey Eure (l.) that was amended to create a task force to recommend...

Published February 20, 2023

New York Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Sports Betting Ads

New York Rep. Paul Tonko (l.) recently introduced the Betting on our Future Act. The bill bans any ad in any medium under the jurisdiction of the FCC. Drastic?...

Published February 20, 2023

Ohio Governor Wants to Double Tax Rate after Two Months

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (l.) must know a good thing when he sees it. With less than two months in the books for sports betting, DeWine is pushing to...

Published February 20, 2023