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.


As a decision regarding the legalization of federal sports betting in the United States becomes imminent, battle lines are being drawn in Connecticut over the issue. The tribal operators of two of the state's casinos, the Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Sun have argued...
 

Maryland recently posted its highest ever gaming revenues, and in the month of March, numbers reached $150.1 million - derived from the state's six privately owned casinos.  Maryland is now quietly eyeing the success of the online gambling markets in neighboring states such as...
 

As US federal legislation stands right now, the only state that is permitted to take single-game sports bets is Nevada. But if the US Supreme Court moves to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, this could open up the possibility of any state legalizing its...
 

Despite the fact that new gambling legislation in Pennsylvania allows for the construction of up to ten mini-casinos, the state has only five operators bid for a license. This leaves the authority to answer the question of whether or not it will open the market to entities who...
 

As the US Supreme Court continues to deliberate the future of legal sports betting in the country, sports leagues have received support from an unexpected entity - the English Premier League. The league has said that it supports the National Basketball Association and the Major...
 

Florida has managed to reach an agreement with the Seminole Tribe which will ensure that the tribe continues to pay $300 million in year in casino revenue levy to the state. In exchange, the tribe will retain exclusive rights to offer specific games at their gambling...
 

Steven Wynn, the man behind the multi-billion dollar US casino and hotel conglomerate, Wynn Resorts, has asked that his name be removed from the gaming license for the company's casino project in Everett, Massachusetts. The state's Gaming Commission will hold a public hearing...
 

Will this be the year that New York finally sees significant progress in its efforts to introduce online poker?  Despite the fact that the state failed to include online poker in the state's budget, it soon became clear that there was greater support for a legal and regulated...
 

For the first time, Players Associations for the four major sports leagues in the US have come together to have their say on the impending legalization of sports betting in the country. Players unions for the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL said in a joint statement released last week...
 

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced another set of temporary regulations that will govern the new online gambling industry, and has addressed, for the first time, the number of skins that interactive gambling license holders are permitted to have. Much to the...
 
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