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.


The leading supplier of internet gambling software, GAN, has announced the signing of a ten year agreement with Wynn Resorts. Under the terms of the deal, GAN will supply its online betting and gaming platform to Wynn's land-based properties in Michigan. The announcement...
 

The online gaming brand, 5Dimes, announced that it has finally reached a settlement agreement with the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA). This paves the way for 5Dimes to enter the legal and regulated US online betting industry. 5Dimes was founded by...
 

The British bookmaker, William Hill, has agreed to a $3.7 billion buyout bid by Caesars Entertainment.   Last week, both groups issued a statement that they were involved in advanced talks, and the completion of the deal was confirmed on Thursday. "The opportunity to...
 

The Minnesota Lottery has agreed on a two-year extension of its instant ticket games contract with the gaming operator, International Game Technology (IGT). Under the terms of the new contract, (the original which was penned in 2010), IGT will continue to supply its instant...
 

The US casino operator, Caesars Entertainment issued a joint statement with the British bookmaker William Hill today. In it, the two confirmed that they were involved in advanced talks for Caesars to buy WillHill for $3.7 billion. Caesars Entergtainment said that it would...
 

Lottery players in Pennsylvania have been warned about a scam that has the potential to rob them of their money. The Lottery confirmed that potential victims get a call from a scammer, pretending to be Lottery employees, informing them that they have won a prize in a local...
 

Family of the former highstakes poker star, Brad Booth, have issued a statement saying that the player, who has been missing since July, has been found safe and well. No other details were released. The Canadian-born Booth was reported missing by his friends in the summer,...
 

The Swedish online casino games developer, NetEnt, will soon be entering West Virginia's growing igaming market, thanks to a partnership deal signed with BetMGM. Under the terms of the deal, BetMGM (a joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings), will launch some of...
 

Both Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings have inked lucrative deals with the US sports media giant, ESPN. Under the terms of the deals: ESPN will link to odds and daily fantasy data provided by DraftKings ESPN will post and link to odds from Caesars Entertainment's...
 

According to a state report issued by the Indiana Gaming Commission, Indiana's sports betting handling jumped nearly 139% in August, 2020, compared to July this year. Revenue rose to $9.8 million - marking the third-best month for the state since its sports betting industry...
 
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