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New York's Problem Gambling Advisory Council could be created to address the problem.  Addabbo's bill and its Assembly companion would create the Council.

The days of sitting down at a machine and drinking whatever you want, whenever you wants are gone at most casinos. Most bars require a minimum bet and consistent play. The worst bartop video poker odds are still better than the slot machines or keno games. The house edge for video Poker is based on perfect play and the best games have a higher house advantage. It's important to prioritize what matters and understand how to earn free drinks. There are no bars that have the perfect mix of great odds and free adult beverages. For those looking for the most fun, skip the bartops.

BetMGM and IGT are working on a Wheel of Fortune Casino platform. Game show slots could be a potential platform for the future.

Connecticut is one of the wealthiest states in the US. It boasts a strong casino industry anchored by Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. However, the rising prices of everything have caught the leadership’s attention.

Inflation continues to ravage the US economy. Several casino stocks are down over 50% year-over-year. Commercial casinos across the U.S. had their best April ever.

BetMGM and IGT are collaborating on a Wheel of Fortune Casino project in New Jersey. The project will expand the brand's footprint in iGaming.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a gambling bill that adds new sports bets for customers. However, it also includes a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses. This blocks the proposed $250 million Cedar Crossings entertainment and cultural center in Cedar Rapids.

Casino Smoking Study suggests that casinos will be fine even in the short term after policy changes. Some of the study’s subjects experienced a bump in their businesses.

Tilman Fertitta, owner of Golden Nugget Casino and the Houston Rockets, has purchased 6.2 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip for $270 million. The location is currently home to a Travelodge motel, strip mall and parking lot.

The US Supreme Court ruled in a Texas bingo lawsuit that tribal authorities can regulate gaming on their sovereign territory. The decision slightly strengthens tribal sovereignty over gaming.

Plaza Hotel & Casino revealed plans to transform its iconic Main Street entrance and more. The announcement comes shortly after the downtown Las Vegas property opened a Sand Dollar Downtown.

Hard Rock's temporary casino in Rockford, Illinois has attracted 247,022 visitors and generated more than $30 million in six months. Bally's is in the process of obtaining a casino license from the state gaming board.

The Hard Rock Casino Tejon near Bakersfield, California is just a legislative vote away from being approved by the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved the amended gaming compact on Tuesday.

DraftKings has partnered with BetBlocker to make it easier for gamblers in the United States to set limits for their online play.

The first funding cycle of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling has a new deadline for research proposals. The request for proposals is quite broad and could benefit gamblers both in and outside of Oregon.

Online casino gambling is legal in six states. There are many questions to be answered before the writing of laws. The collapse of Axie Infinity’s platform shows how fleeting the pay-to-earn games can be.

Summer pool season in Las Vegas starts during the Memorial Day weekend. The Cosmopolitan has three different rooftop pools and Caesars Palace has six different pool experiences. Some Las Las casinos offer outdoor gambling. There are no more floating dice tables inside the pools. These 5 Las. Vegas Casinos Feature Gambling By The Pool.

BetRivers became the first West Virginia online casino to offer Evolution live table games over the weekend. Live dealer games are popular in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission is finalizing fees and annual assessment costs associated with the new $200 million casino project in Omaha.

Virginia state budget prohibits Richmond from holding an enforceable casino vote until 2023. The state wants to conduct a feasibility study on putting a casino in Petersburg, which is in Joe Morrissey's district.

There are rumors about a new casino in Times Square. New Yorkers are already playing casinos online. Online casino gambling is legal in six states. Tech companies and entrepreneurs are trying to create a lucrative new digital land. iGaming NEXT Conference is taking place a block away from Times square. PlayUSA’s series on the gamblification of the metaverse is part 2. It explores how tech companies are attempting to draw the maps for this endless and perhaps lucrative digital space.

Partial casino smoking ban at Bally's properties in Rhode Island is now in effect. Guests cannot smoke while they play table games at either Baly's property.

Bally's Corp. has received official approval from Chicago to build a downtown casino. The next step is to get approval of the Illinois Gaming Board.

BetMGM Casino is offering weekly prizes for May Super Series Sweepstakes. Online casino games in New Jersey and the Borgata Atlantic City are included in prize packages.

PlayStar Casino New Jersey adds Evolution content to its launch menu. Evolution already offers some of the most popular live dealer and other types of iGaming titles in the Garden State.

Ocean Gaming Casino has added historical horse racing machines to its menu. The legal status of online betting on horse races in New Hampshire is precarious.

Nebraska Casino Regulations Become Official Nearly Two years after Vote. Governor Pete Ricketts recently gave the final approval. Regulators will start reviewing license applications.

US casinos and gaming entities posted a new one-month record in March. The total US commercial gambling revenue in the first quarter of the year came to $5.31 billion.

Bally's Corporation has been selected as the winner of Chicago's casino license. The company offered an upfront payment of $25 million.

The New Jersey casino industry has weathered every storm, including Superstorm Sandy.

The American Gaming Association wants the Justice Department to crack down on illegal gaming operations doing business in the country. AGA sent a three-page letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

New Jersey online casinos are preparing new promos for the new month. Caesars Casino offers a daily $20 deposit bonus for New Jersey players.

Virginia Lottery Board grants a facility operator license to Hard Rock for a new casino located in Bristol. HardRock plans to open a temporary casino at the old location of the Bristol Mall by July while working on a permanent structure that hopes to be open by 2024.

Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is now open for the first time since closing in 2020. Palms will be the second US casino to offer Club Serrano as its players reward program. San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bought Palm from Station Casinos in early 2021. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in California will now be connected to a Las Las Vegas casino through Palps and ClubSerrano. Some of the previous Palmp rewards accounts will automatically become Clubserrano members.

The expansion of casino gambling is underway in Nebraska. Bill signed by Gov. Pete Ricketts allows for casinos in North Platte, Ogallala, Gering, and Kimball. Market and socio-economic studies must be conducted by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission no later than January 1, 2025.

A Ojos Locos casino is coming on the north side of Las Vegas. The project will be marketed to Las Las Vegans' local Latino community.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began branching out its retail casino operations last year. Two new Cherokee casinos might be on the way.

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, created a new "Buffalo Zone" for Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo-themed slot titles.

High 5 Games adds Soaring Eagle Casino to its portfolio of iGaming brands. Soared Eagle offers a new way to play the popular slot titles.

Greektown Casino-Hotel has a new name ahead of the unveiling of its newly renovated spaces. The biggest changes in the Michigan casino property in almost three years involve not only gambling at the casino but many of amenities as well.

Alabama and Texas regulators want to stop selling NFTs to support the construction of the Sand Vegas Casino Club. How the situation plays out could impact the novel world of gambling in the metaverse moving forward.

Plans for a fifth mini-casino in Pennsylvania near State College are stuck in a lawsuit. Cordish Companies, who own the Live! Philadelphia hotel-casa and the live! Pittsburgh casino, are suing Ira Lubert for his involvement in the bid.

Minnesota Twins sign Jackpocket as official mobile lottery partner. Jack pocket is one of the nation's leading lottery courier services.

In March, Michigan’s online casino revenue eclipsed $130 million for the first time.

The gambling industry in Florida is gridlocked. The industry is controlled by the Seminole Tribe. Charlotte County Charter Review Commission approved a ballot question for the November 2022 election that would put any local casino construction to a vote of the 189,000 residents. All seven casinos in the state of Florida operate on tribal land. Any expansion of gambling on non-tribal lands would require new laws. In 2019, Floridians approved Amendment 3, which requires any gambling expansion off tribal lands to receive 60% voter approval.

The Michigan Lottery has revamped its second-chance drawing program with new technology for online sales. The innovations will make it easier for players to participate and make playing more lucrative.

Tipico Casino is part of the White Hat Studios' expansion. Whitehat has a popular online slot title designed to mimic the game "Deal or No Deal".

Pennsylvania has broken the monthly online casino revenue record for March. The state reported nearly $148 million in win for the month.

Videoslots Group will launch services in the United States for the first time next year. Mr Vegas Casino will be launched in Pennsylvania via a license held by Caesars Entertainment.

Pace-O-Matic is suing the state of Pennsylvania over the legality of skill games. The game distributor claims that the regulators acted in league with the Pennsylvania's brick-and-mortar casino operators to harm its business.

On Thursday, PointsBetPennsylvaniacasino went fully live in the Keystone State. It's a new option for Pennsylvanians to enjoy as a diversion.

Bally's has invested in Snipp Interactive with an eye on its social gaming component, Gambit Rewards. Bally hopes to capture more of the growing online casino market in the United States.

Brent Waltz admits taking illegal donations from a gaming company for his US Congress bid. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Nevada had three online poker sites in 2014, but only one recorded a monthly revenue exceeding $1 million. Caesars and MGM are among the largest online operators in the U.S. and offer World Series of Poker tickets online. The company BetMGM is not planning to bring online gaming to Nevada. The state's gaming industry is reluctant to legalize online casino gaming. Red Rock Casinos opposed any online regulation expansion. Last year, the Nevada Gaming Control Board postponed a workshop hearing to discuss potential regulatory changes. It was never rescheduled.

Scarlet Pearl Casino has added an option to gamble with cryptocurrency. It is not accepted as a payment form, but acts as the "broker" between the casino and the players.

The final version of the New York budget for the fiscal year starting in 2022 gives them exactly what they wanted. The licensing for up to three new downstate casinos will start nearly immediately instead of next year.

Rush Street offers a plan to build a casino in the South Loop. The plan would transform 62 acres of land into a new vibrant destination.

PlayUp has an existing deal with Caesars in Indiana. PlayUp already has iGaming access in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. If Indiana approves online gaming, Playup will work with a Caeresars casino.

Gambling taxes are a problem for most people in the United States. The IRS and the state in which you won expect their cut of the value you now hold because of your luck.

Bally's Corporation wants to build a casino at the Chicago Tribune Publishing site.

Online ticket option planned for West Virginia Lottery. New state laws allow the Lotteries to set up an online system for purchasing lottery tickets.

The first in a series of meetings between the public and casino operators hoping to win Chicago’s sole casino license began Tuesday. Hard Rock One Central tried to convince the audience that its casino project was not tied to a larger development needing $6.5 billion in state financing.

The Palms Las Vegas is about to open to the public after more than two years and an ownership change. The new ownership looks to make an event of the re-opening later this month.

There are now multiple Canadian online casinos and platforms for online sports betting in Ontario. The launch marks the first significant change in Canada since the nation repealed its prohibition on single-event sports wagering last year.

$5 turned into the biggest slot machine payout in Washington State history.

The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is lowering the gambling age at all of its casinos to 18 years old.

Boyd Gaming has entered into an agreement to acquire Pala Interactive. Palas Interactive's creations could augment Stardust Casino and Boyd Sports.

Loto-Québec is the first provincial lottery in Canadato to offer Red Tiger games. It's portfolio includes some of the most popular recent releases in North America.

Caesars Las Vegas is soon to open another chapter of the never-ending drama. CEO hints that the company wants to sell one of its Vegas properties.

US Casino Industry Estimate Hits $72 billion for 2022. GIA projects the value of all casino gaming in the United States to hit $ 72 billion.

New Study Finds Online & Retail Casinos Can Each Thrive Without Disputes.

For February, Michigan online casinos set records in total revenue, daily average revenue and revenue growth. Collectively, all states where online casino are legal saw an uptick except for Delaware.

Online casinos in Michigan set a new record for revenue in February. The $122 million revenue beat the previous record from December. It's the third consecutive month with over $120 million in online casino revenue.

Las Vegas' longest continuously-running casino is now employing OPTX gaming data. The platform will assist the casino in making informed decisions in multiple phases of its operations.

Elwha River Casino in Washington breaks ground on a massive expansion. The expansion will more than double the property's size.

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has $2 million in illegal gambling enforcement grants ready to disperse. The funds are available to local and state agencies looking for some aid in shutting down unlicensed gambling.

New York's budget is more than the billion-dollar handout to the Pegula family. Gambling is a significant source of revenue for the state each year. The treatment of gaming in the budget could open the door to more online sportsbooks and downstate casinos. Current proposals need to survive the reconciliation process.

Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution in 2021. It was also the best year yet for Delaware online gambling revenue.

Alabama lawmakers are considering gambling expansion bills. The bills need Senate and House approval soon as the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on April 7. Last year's gambling bill failed because of a lack of time. Alabama has a constitutional prohibition on gambling. If the proposals are approved, they will go to the ballot for voter approval.

A new Golden Nugget casino is on the way after receiving preliminary status from the Illinois Gaming Board. The new casino will open in early 2023.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan credits taxes from online gaming with helping the city offset losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. He projects that online games will help balance the budget for the 2023 fiscal year.

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New York Sen. Joseph Addabbo has introduced a bill to legalize New York online casinos. The bill's prospects are uncertain, but it would bring NY gaming on par with neighboring states.

Atlantic County lost millions of dollars in casino tax revenue due to a new law in New Jersey. A superior court judge might have restored the revenue with his ruling in an Atlantic City PILOT lawsuit.

Gambling Disorder Screening Day is on Tuesday, March 8th. March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Cambridge Health Alliance's Division on Addiction has a free self-assessment available for free online.

NFL action helped break the Pennsylvania record in wagers with over $800m placed on bets throughout January. Pennsylvania's online casinos boasted revenues of $130m for the first time. According to PlayPennsylvania, sportsbooks are up 29% from January 2021, achieving an additional $178.4m in revenue this January (2022). The gross revenue for sportsbook across January was also up by 8.3% and 17.9% respectively.

Shares of Rush Street Interactive are down 34.55% year-to-date. Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly notes that RSI's brand recognition in Illinois could benefit the company.

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the state will rescind its mask mandate in public places effective immediately. Businesses can still require customers to wear a mask. Federal guidelines still apply until March 18. Public transport companies like Uber and Lyft still have face mask requirements. Music and entertainment venues may still need to have certain vaccination requirements from performing artists.

Churchill Downs Inc. will build a new $240 million casino in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Nevada's casinos pay one of the lowest gaming tax rates in the nation. A poll suggests that the public supports a casino tax increase. The state's court system will decide whether the issue is on the ballot this fall.

Gamban's suite of products allows users to limit their exposure to gaming. It also gives people new ways to take control over their potentially harmful behaviors.

The NHL All-Star Game is taking place in Las Vegas for the first time. The game will take place on Saturday, February 5 at noon (PT). The Fan Fair begins on Thursday at the Las Las. Vegas Convention Center and will continue until the day after the game. There will be two Skills Competition events on Friday, 4th February, both inside T-Mobile Arena and outside on the Vegas Strip.

It's only one month into 2022 and Indiana's efforts to expand gambling have failed. The House Public Policy Committe did not advance two bills introduced in Indianapolis aiming to legalize Indiana online casino games.

Bally Interactive has launched Bally Casino online in New Jersey. The company needs to be competitive in order to compete with the best online casinos in the United States in 2022.

Commercial casinos in Mississippi had a very successful 2021 after bringing in almost $2.7 billion in gross gaming revenues. The industry had its lowest annual revenue tally for 25 years at $1.8 billion.

The last Seneca gaming compact took effect in 2002. Since then, the landscape of gambling in New York state has changed. The emergence of commercial casinos and the advent of online gambling are among the significant changes the agreement will reflect.

Nevada Gaming Control Board released its annual Gaming Abstract for the fiscal year 2021. The report covers all revenue and expenses in Nevada casinos from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and gives a good look at how casinos faired over the past year. There were 302 casinos in the state that grossed $1 million or more in gaming revenue in fiscal 2021 and they generated a net loss of $206.4 million. Las Vegas was hit the hardest. Next year's report will show how the return of shows, nightclubs, full capacity at bars and restaurants impacted casino revenue.

HB 1356 and HB 1337 were filed in Indianapolis, aiming to legalize online casino games in Indiana. All bills must cross over to the other chamber by January 31.

Illinois bettors wagered over $2 billion at video gaming terminals in December. The state will receive $717.7 million in VGT gaming taxes in 2021.