USA Casino & Gambling Industry News

New Research Reveals Problem Gambling On The Rise In Massachusetts

New Research Reveals Problem Gambling On The Rise In Massachusetts

New research by the University of Massachusetts has revealed problem gambling is on the rise within the state. Two online surveys were conducted in spring and fall 2024 by the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) team. The findings, published on Boston.com, showed increased involvement in sports betting, more intense gambling behavior […]

ESPN BET Creates FanCenter Hub To Service ESPN Fantasy Football’s 13m Players

The ESPN BET sportsbook will be enhanced this summer with a new hub inside its US mobile app, designed to give users betting markets focussed on their favourite NFL teams and players. The new feature, called FanCenter, will also allow users access to betting markets based around their ESPN Fantasy Football rosters, all within the […]

Bet365 Launches In Kansas As US Operation Expands

Bet365 has launched its sportsbook in Kansas, expanding its presence to 14 states in the US. It is the UK sports betting site’s third state rollout this year, following on from debuts in both Tennessee and Illinois in March. Gambling revenue for Kansas in June suggests that bet365 may have timed its entrance perfectly, especially […]

Tribal Casinos In The US Generate Record $43.85bn GGR for FY 2024

Tribal gaming revenue across the United States achieved a record $43.85 billion for the Fiscal Year 2024, according to figures just released by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). That marked an increase of $2 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the previous year and a 4.6% annual growth in revenue from table games, […]

Flutter Completes 100% Takeover of FanDuel, Acquiring $1.76bn Boyd Share

Flutter Completes 100% Takeover of FanDuel, Acquiring $1.76bn Boyd Share

Flutter Entertainment is now the sole owner of leading US sportsbook FanDuel after completing a $1.758 billion buyout of Boyd Gaming’s 5% stake. The online sports betting and iGaming operator, had announced its intention to secure Boyd’s 5% share earlier this month and has acted swiftly to finalise the deal. As well as securing 100% […]

NBA Legend Gilbert Arenas Charged With Hosting Illegal Poker Games

NBA Legend Gilbert Arenas Charged With Hosting Illegal Poker Games

NBA legend Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged with hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in California. The 43-year-old spent 12 years in the league, best known for his time with the Washington Wizards where he earned three All-Star selections and made three All-NBA teams. ‘Agent Zero’ was officially charged with one […]

New York Judge Dismisses Deceptive Marketing Claim Against DraftKings

New York Judge Dismisses Deceptive Marketing Claim Against DraftKings

A federal judge in New York has dismissed a consumer class action against DraftKings which alleged the company’s promotion of a $1,000 sign-up bonus was misleading. Plaintiff Nerye Aminov sued the online casino and sports betting operator last December, claiming that he was misled into depositing $500 into a new account in January 2022, in the […]

Starz Lining Up TV Series On Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Gambling Scandal

Starz Lining Up TV Series On Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Gambling Scandal

Major TV network Starz is lining up a blockbuster series on the gambling scandal surrounding MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. Ohtani, widely regarded as one of the best baseball players in history, found himself embroiled in controversy through no fault of his own last year. One of America’s biggest television enterprises wants to turn the […]

Betting & Gambling Jobs

Caesars Reports 2.9% Revenue Increase in Q2 2025 With $82m Net Loss

Caesars Entertainment has reported encouraging figures for the second quarter of 2025, which show a modest revenue growth and a reduction in net losses. The largest casino entertainment company in the US generated $2.9 billion in net revenue which represented a modest increase of 2.9 per cent year-on-year. That produced a net loss of $82 […]

Gambling Business News

Betfred Quits US Sports Betting Market With Pennsylvania Closure

British bookmaker Betfred has announced the closure of its online sportsbook in Pennsylvania, its last surviving offering in the United States. The sports betting and online casino specialists had entered the market in Pennsylvania five years ago, partnering with Wind Creek Bethlehem. It went live with its online sportsbook in December 2020, under the Wind […]

BetMGM Reports Online Sports Revenue Up By 61% In H1 2025

BetMGM, a, has released its half-yearly figures for 2025 which show $1.35 billion in net revenue for H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 35 per cent. The joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Entain Holdings has seen its strategic drive into the sports betting market rewarded with $422 million in revenue for that vertical, […]

Sportsbetting News

Guardians Pitcher Emmanuel Clase Named In Another MLB Gambling Probe

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is the latest player to find himself wrapped up in a Major League Baseball gambling probe. On Monday the league announced Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31st as part of an investigation into sports gambling. He isn’t the only Guardians player in hot water as earlier […]

Gambling Business News

Boomer’s Sportsbook Given Approval For August 1 Launch In Nevada

Boomer’s Sportsbook has been given the green light to operate in Nevada from the beginning of August. Nevada’s Gaming Commission unanimously approved Boomer’s application to launch retail locations in Elko, Las Vegas and Henderson as well as a mobile sports betting app, in time for the new NFL season which gets underway on September 4. […]

Gambling Industry News

Boyd Gaming Q2 Revenue Reaches $1 Billion With 33% Online Boost

Boyd Gaming, one of the largest casino entertainment companies in the US, has reported $1 billion revenue for the second quarter of 2025. That eclipsed the $991.6 million posted in the first quarter this year and signified a 6.9 per cent year-on-year increase. While the firm’s gaming operations provided a 3.2 per cent boost by […]

Gambling Industry News

Circa Sports Debuts Kentucky’s Biggest Sportsbook At The Mint Gaming Hall

Circa Sports, a leading US sportsbook operator, has launched its new state-of-the-art betting site inside The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs, home of America’s most prestigious horse race, the Kentucky Derby. What has been billed as the largest sportsbook in Kentucky, the 5,100- square foot venue will eventually feature an 80-foot-wide LED screen, a […]

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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.