Several Nevada casinos remain closed for more than a year and some may never open their doors to visitors despite the state’s full reopening on June 1. As of June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted all capacity limits and social distancing requirements in the Silver State. The state casinos had …
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A crazier March Madness catapulted Nevada sports betting handle to $641 million, the state’s third-highest monthly total in the post-PASPA era. March total was also a 15.7% increase from February’s handle of $554 million and a 354.2% rise in the year-over-year comparison. In March 2020, the month pandemic-led closures began …
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Bally’s Corporation has announced to purchase the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino from Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. for $308 million. The transaction is expected to close early next year, subject to customary adjustments, regulatory approvals, and other requirements. According to the news release, the purchase price for the …
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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced the return of the live, in-person World Series of Poker event this fall, pending regulatory approvals. The announcement made on April 1 stated that the event will run over a seven-week period between September 30 and November 23, 2021, at the Rio …
Nevada joined other sports betting states to record a below-average performance in February, with a handle dipping to $554 million, the lowest since August 2020. According to the official figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB), this represents a 14.3% decline from January’s $646.5 million. However, it …
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Following two consecutive declining months, Nevada sports betting posted its second-highest ever handle in January with $646.5 million. It was just the fourth time the Silver State crossed the $600 million, and just 2% less from the record handle set last October of $659 million. According to the report released …
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A Nevada lawmaker is drafting a bill that could create the country’s first regulatory body for esports. The Republican Senator envisions a “light touch” state oversight group like the Nevada Athletic Commission, which oversees combat sports such as mixed martial arts and boxing through licensure and sanctions. Following the NAC …
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday to roll back the COVID-19 restrictions imposed in November that limited casino capacity to 25%. The capacity limit will be lifted in phases starting tomorrow, February 15, and the gaming floors’ occupancy would be increased to 50% of their capacity given the improvement in …
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Though Nevada retained its second position in the US sports betting market, December saw a relative decline with $588 million in handle, which was around $20 million lower than November’s figures. Besides, the figure was far lower than New Jersey’s sports betting handle for the same month that touched almost …
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Although November was not a record month for Nevada‘s sports betting handle, Nevada sportsbooks posted a new record by securing a revenue of $61.8 million for the month. The previous best was $56.4 million set in September, according to figures released last Tuesday by Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), making …
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