US Gambling News
Kentucky Wants to Launch Sports Betting Market by September’s Football Season
Kentucky has become the 38th state to legalize sports betting, as House Bill 551 passed at the end of March. Now lawmakers in the Bluegrass State are looking to get […]
Problem Gambling Funding Stripped From Washington, D.C. 2024 Budget
Gambling sector lobby groups and trade associations have been out in force this week in Washington D.C. They are angry about Mayor Muriel Bowser quietly cutting the budget for problem […]
Caesars Opposes Nevada Proposal for Official Poker Cheaters List
A new bill may require poker sites to publish a list of players banned from playing online. However, the only licensed poker room operator in the state, Caesars Entertainment, opposes […]
FanDuel Owner Flutter Talking to Former Kellogg CEO John Bryant For Chairman
Flutter Entertainment, the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE) listed company and one of the biggest gambling operators in the world, may soon have a US-based chairman, reports UK media […]
‘Harlem Nights’ Casino Proposed For Historic Las Vegas Club Site
Beverly Hills, California-based spa chain owner and investor Shlomo Meiri has submitted proposals for a 687-foot-tall hotel and casino resort in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside neighborhood. Called Harlem Nights, the […]
Cleveland Guardians Post, Then Delete, Tweet on José Ramírez and Violent Sports Bettors
In a bizarre social media post this week, Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians social media team tweeted an exaggerated account of star third baseman José Ramírez’s upbringing. One that involved […]
Century Casinos Buys Nugget Resort Casino in Sparks, Nevada, for $100M
National casino owners Century Casinos has expanded into Nevada this week, finalizing the purchase of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, near Reno. The Colorado-based operator completed the $100 million […]
Connecticut Town Opposes Sports Betting Kiosks at Local Restaurant, Plans Shelved
Residents of quiet seaside town Westbrook, Connecticut (population ~7000), came out in force last week to oppose the installation of 12 sports betting terminals at a restaurant in their community. […]
Las Vegas Resort Operators File For Dismissal in Price Collusion Lawsuit
Four of the biggest casino operators in Las Vegas asked a US court last week to dismiss a lawsuit involving hotel room price-fixing, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. […]