USA Casino & Gambling Industry News

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses Ahead Of December Rollout

The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has issued 39 temporary retail licenses for mobile sports betting. The temporary licenses will allow operators to test their systems and equipment before sports betting officially launches in Missouri at the start of December. The regulator’s Public Relations Coordinator, Elizabeth Hoffman, said: “They can make any of the necessary preparations […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Proposes New Sports Betting Tax On Illinois Operators

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a new sports betting tax on Illinois operators. Johnson’s 2026 budget includes a 10.25% local tax on sports betting revenue on top of the state’s levy, which his office released last week. The budget, worth over $16 billion, would take effect on New Year’s Day 2026 and the sports […]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Won More Than $1.4 Million Gambling In Las Vegas

Illinois governor JB Pritzker won more than $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas last year. According to federal tax filings released by his campaign, the 43rd governor of the Prairie State won the money playing blackjack at a casino while on vacation with his wife and friends. Pritzker plans to donate the winnings to charity, […]

Guardians’ Ortiz, Clase Banned From Dominican Winter League As MLB Gambling Probe Continues

Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians have been banned from the Dominican Winter League as the MLB continues its gambling probe. ESPN’s Enrique Rojas reported earlier this week that the DR Baseball League has prohibited the Estrellas Orientales from adding the pair to their active roster for the season. In July the […]

Three College Basketball Players Slapped With Lifetime Bans Amid Betting Scandal

Three college basketball players have been slapped with lifetime bans for betting on their own games. Two former Fresno State players and their ex-teammate who played last year for San Jose State had their NCAA eligibility permanently revoked following an investigation. The probe concerned at least five Mountain West Conference games throughout the 2024-25 season […]

Gambling Industry News

Drake Loses $300k On US Open Final As Carlos Alcaraz Beats Jannik Sinner

Rap phenomenon Drake lost $300,000 on the US Open tennis final as Carlos Alcaraz overcame Jannik Sinner. The world number one and two met in a Grand Slam final for the third time this year in New York and it was the Spaniard who came out on top. Sinner had previously beaten Alcaraz at Wimbledon […]

Gambling Industry News

Gambling Ads And Logos Seen Every 13 Seconds During Major US Sports Games

Gambling advertisements and logos are seen up to every 13 seconds throughout major sports games in the United States. According to research by the University of Bristol that was exclusively published in the Guardian, viewers of June’s NHL Stanley Cup finals saw an average of 3.5 marketing messages from online casinos every minute. Researchers analysed […]

Casino News

UFC President Dana White Owes At Least $25 Million Debt To Las Vegas Casino

UFC CEO Dana White reportedly owes at least a $25 million debt to a Las Vegas casino. According to Casino.org, White has racked up quite the tab at the Red Rock Casino Resort in Summerlin, Nevada – owned by longtime friend and former UFC owner Frank Fertitta. Fertitta and others sold the majority of their […]

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FAQ

Is Gambling Legal in the USA?

Yes - both land-based and online gambling in various forms are legal in many US states. 39 states currently offer or will soon offer in-person and online sports betting while a number of states only permit betting inside casinos.

How many gamblers are there in the US?

The United States is of the most gambling-friendly countries in the world, with a population of over 57 million active gamblers.

Every year, around 40% of American adults visit one of the casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, or one of the thousands of land-based U.S Casinos, not to mention playing casino games at online casinos.

USA Casino & Gambling Industry News

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses Ahead Of December Rollout

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Proposes New Sports Betting Tax On Illinois Operators

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Won More Than $1.4 Million Gambling In Las Vegas

Guardians’ Ortiz, Clase Banned From Dominican Winter League As MLB Gambling Probe Continues

NCAA Considering Proposal To Let Division I Athletes Bet On Pro Sports

Amazon Prime Video Partners With FanDuel For Real-Time NBA Betting Updates

Mohegan Bid To Build Manhattan Casino Resort Rejected

WarHorse Gaming Campaign Set To Begin For Online Sports Betting In Nebraska

New York Online Sports Betting Revenue Sees $28.5 Million Increase

FanDuel Agree To Pay Jacksonville Jaguars $5 Million Over Stolen Betting Funds

NCAA Pursues Another 13 Gambling Violations Involving Ex-Basketball Players

Three College Basketball Players Slapped With Lifetime Bans Amid Betting Scandal

Drake Loses $300k On US Open Final As Carlos Alcaraz Beats Jannik Sinner

Gambling Ads And Logos Seen Every 13 Seconds During Major US Sports Games

UFC President Dana White Owes At Least $25 Million Debt To Las Vegas Casino

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