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Rivers Portsmouth, Virginia’s First Permanent Casino, Opens With BetRivers Sportsbook
Rivers Portsmouth will become the first permanent casino to open in Virginia next week on Monday, Jan. 23. The casino's first guests will be able to gamble on slot machines and table games -- and as announced today -- sports. Rivers Casino...
Fanatics Opens First In-Stadium NFL Sportsbook at Commanders’ FedExField
The NFL's first in-stadium sportsbook has been opened by an entity that wasn't even engaged in gaming or sports betting only a couple of years ago. Fanatics, the global brand best known for its licensed sportswear, collectibles, and other sports merchandise, made...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Approvals: DraftKings, FanDuel, Four Others
Massachusetts sports betting is expected to begin before the end of the month. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) concluded its marathon review of applications on Thursday by signing off on six additional operators. Since early December, the MGC has been spending most...
Nevada Casinos Report Net Income Record of $4.12B in 2022 Fiscal Year
Nevada casinos had their best business year in 2022,as net income from gaming, hotel rooms, food and beverage, and entertainment hit a new high. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Thursday released its annual Gaming Abstract. The yearly report provides a...
Maryland Sportsbooks Submit Diversity Plans, but Licenses Can’t Be Revoked on Regulatory Condition
Under state law, Maryland sportsbooks are required to submit diversity plans to the state's Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC). The blueprints of how each operator will increase diversity among its organization must be received by the state within 30 days of...
Detroit Casinos Win $1.28B in 2022, Brick-and-Mortar Play Shrinks
Detroit casinos combined to win $1.276 billion in 2022, 1.4% lower than what MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown won in 2021. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said the state's three commercial casinos won $983.7 million on their...
Pennsylvania Woman Charged for Leaving Children, Dog Inside Car Outside Casino
A Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges after state police say she allegedly left two children and a dog in her car while she gambled inside a casino. The Pennsylvania State Police's Gaming Enforcement Bureau says two children aged nine and three...
Pennsylvania Second-Richest Gaming State in 2022, Edges New Jersey by $28K
Pennsylvania was the nation's second-richest gaming state in 2022. But only by the slimmest of margins. A day after New Jersey revealed that its full-year gaming revenue totaled a little more than $5.2 billion, state gaming regulators in Pennsylvania said revenue there...
Former Georgia Chief Justice: Sports Betting Doesn’t Require Constitutional Amendment
Georgia's former chief justice, who oversaw the state's highest judicial authority, doesn't think a constitutional amendment is needed to authorize gambling on sports. Harold Melton served as chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court from September 2018 through June 2021. He was...
Massachusetts Sports Betting to Begin Soon, State Finalizing Regulations
Massachusetts sports betting is making its final approach to launch. With state gaming regulators expected to sign off on the governing rules that will dictate how expanded gaming functions, the first legal sports wagers in the commonwealth could come before January ends....
