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There are three operating casinos in Virginia:  Hard Rock Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia. During January, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $72.3 million.   Virginia law assesses a graduated tax on a casino’s AGR, or wagers minus winnings, and $13.0 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.       Jan-25 Hard Rock Bristol R...

A coalition of gaming and entertainment business leaders have formed the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG), seeking to oppose "the expansion of iGaming and its well-reported economic and social dangers." The association's leadership includes executives from The Cordish Companies, Red Rock Resorts, Monarch Casino & Resort and Churchill Downs Incorporated. According to the NAAiG, ...

Nevada casinos experienced record action from gamblers for the fourth consecutive year. The iconic Bellagio Fountains and the Las Vegas Strip are seen at night on May 10, 2024. Nevada casinos reported record revenue from gamblers for the fourth year in a row. (Image: Shutterstock) On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) released its December and full-year 2024 revenue report. The ...

January 21, 2025
U.S. gaming operator BetMGM has announced it has partnered with entertainment group Fremantle. The partnership permits BetMGM to begin d...
January 10, 2025
Australia’s Crown Resorts has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell Crown London to Wynn Resorts. According to a compa...
January 9, 2025
Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos earned a total of $198.2 million in gambling revenue in November 2024, marking an increase of $3 million fr...
January 6, 2025
Casino operator Mohegan recently announced in its annual report that it lost $234.5 million in the 2024 fiscal year, following the March ...
January 4, 2025
So much may seem uncertain going into 2025, but one thing New Yorkers can feel confident about — or even wager on – is that at least one ...
December 23, 2024
MGM Springfield took in $23.1 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in November, according to numbers released Fri...
January 5, 2025
MGM Resorts International is expected to rely heavily on its online gambling platform BetMGM to drive growth in 2025, according to a rec...
December 3, 2024
Finnish state-owned operator Veikkaus has launched its live casino offering in partnership with Playtech. In February, Veikkaus selected...
December 5, 2024
Washington, D.C. — The American Gaming Association (AGA) today announced the expansion of its Have A Game Plan.® Bet Responsibly.™ public...
November 25, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have pushed up a deadline for bids to open a casino in or around New York City. “Changing the...
November 22, 2024
The commercial US gaming industry's revenue increased by 8.1% reaching $17.71 billion in Q3, according to the American Gaming Association...
November 7, 2024
As legislative efforts to legalize online casinos stall in states across the U.S., Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim is suggesting a more incremen...
October 22, 2024
SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Casino operator Las Vegas Sands  (LVS.N), opens new tab plans to invest $8 billion in Singapore to expand i...
October 24, 2024
Tensions are rising over Hudson Yards’ casino proposal, as unions rallied on Thursday afternoon in support of the $12 billion project — w...
October 17, 2024
New Jersey iGaming revenue soared to new highs in September, as online casino slots and interactive table games won over $208.1 million f...
October 10, 2024
Tribal governments venturing into commercial gaming continue its upswing and show no signs of slowing down. The San Manuel Band of Missio...
October 10, 2024
Maryland's six casinos reported $159.5 million in gaming revenue for September 2024, marking a 2.8% increase compared to the same period ...
September 5, 2024
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Related Companies/Oxford Properties Group and Wynn Resorts revealed new project details last week for the next phase o...
September 5, 2024
Video Gaming Machines (VGM) in New York generated revenue of $204.7 million in July, unchanged from the same month last year. There were...
August 27, 2024
As construction progresses on Chicago’s forthcoming casino at 777 W. Chicago Ave.,  Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim has expressed confidence in ...
August 27, 2024
Gaming would occupy 3.6% of space Wynn, Related unveil $12 billion Hudson Yards casino plan details Related Companies and Wynn Resorts ...
August 15, 2024
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of July 2024. There are three operati...
August 14, 2024
The commercial US gaming industry increased by 8.9% reaching $17.63 billion in Q2, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commerc...
July 26, 2024
Two casinos in Delaware have returned their gaming floors to around-the-clock operations for the first time since the onset of the COVID-...
July 13, 2024
The Virginia state lottery approved The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise’s Petersburg casino plans, moving the proposal to it...
July 7, 2024
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $162,914,432 in revenue from slot machines and table games during June 2024, a de...
July 5, 2024
The AGEM Index increased by 94.57 points to 1,330.19 in June 2024, a 7.7 percent increase from the prior month. Compared to one year ago,...