State and Federal Gambling News in the USA

Below you will find the latest gambling news on a State and Federal level in the United States. The gambling news covers information on topics such as online poker, daily fantasy sports betting, commercial casinos, state lotteries, racetrack wagering, casinos games on the internet, land-based poker rooms, charitable gaming, and tribal casinos to name a few. Basically, anything related to gambling in the USA on a State-by-State or Federal level will be covered including online and land-based activities.


Lawmakers in New York continue to meet in a bid to hammer out rules that would govern a new betting landscape in the state. One of the things that is being considered is the possibility of paying fees to professional sports leagues, or the so called ‘integrity fee’, that has...
 

Gambling regulators in Louisiana this week discussed new rules that would allow riverboat casinos to move onto land.  The head of the state’s Gaming Control Board, Ronnie Jones, said that the rules could be ready as early as the end of this year; however, he stressed that...
 

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have announced a 'breaking of ground' ceremony ahead of the expansion of their Southern California casino, the San Manuel Casino.  The Yaamava celebratory event marks the addition of a new hotel and entertainment venue that will be located...
 

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is set to be held in Vegas from October 8th - 11th.  This year will undoubtedly focus a lot on the change in the US gambling landscape, especially after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a nationwide ban on sports betting. It was announced...
 

At least nine Pennsylvanian land casinos are on track to start offering online gambling in the near future.  This comes after the state passed legislation last year that opened the floodgates to igaming options. The current position is that nine of Pennsylvania's 13 casinos...
 

It is no secret that the Lone Star state is far behind other states when it comes to gambling expansion. Despite its reputation for being the origin of Wild West saloons and poker games, Texas needs to move forward in leaps and bounds if it wants to even begin to keep up with...
 

The Daily Fantasy Sports operator, DraftKings has scored a deal to operate a real money sportsbook at a commercial casino in New York if and when new sports betting laws are implemented in the state. On Monday it was announced that DraftKings would enter the New York sports...
 

Two of the world's biggest gambling giants, GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, have confirmed that they are in advanced talks to form a joint venture. Their intentions are to create a business that will operate in the new US sports betting landscape. The deal will provide both...
 

All the legal issues may have been smoothed out but the reality at the moment is that Mississippi gambling facilities are not yet ready to embrace sports betting.  Last month, the state legalized Mississippi and announced that July 22nd was the date that casinos would be...
 

It’s been a long time coming, but it is safe to safe that a number of factors have brought online gambling into mainstream US – and the future looks good for an industry that took a rough beating in 2006 and then in 2011. Thanks to Daily Fantasy Sports, online lotteries and,...
 
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