USA Casino & Gambling Industry News

Professional Bettor Placed 30 Wagers In 46 Minutes on Terry Rozier, Investigation Reveals

A professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes on Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, according to documents obtained by ESPN. Rozier remains under federal investigation and has not been cleared of any wrongdoing on a potential gambling probe, despite claims from NBA insider Shams Charania earlier this year that the player was exonerated. In […]

Crypto-Based Polymarket To Make US Return After Striking $112m Deal

Polymarket will return to the United States market after acquiring derivatives exchange QCEX for $112 million. The world’s largest prediction market announced its purchase of the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse on Monday, paving the way for a comeback to America following two years out. The crypto betting site will now be considered compliant under US regulations as […]

Pavilion Payments Acquires CasinoSoft To ‘Revolutionize’ Casino Operations

Pavilion Payments, specialists in cashless, contactless and mobile gaming, has announced the acquisition of CasinoSoft as it looks to build a unified solution to simplify and modernise gaming operations. The Las Vegas-based player funding and payment experts announced the move in an official statement, declaring: “Pavilion Payments acquires CasinoSoft to revolutionize gaming payments and compliance.” […]

Casino News

Bruno Mars “Almost Out of Debt” From Rumored $50M Gambling Losses

Bruno Mars followed up a surprise appearance alongside Blackpink in LA by saying he was "almost out of debt" following rumors of huge gambling losses at casinos.

Casino News

Maverick Gaming Files For Bankruptcy, Closing 4 Washington Casinos

Casino and cardroom operator Maverick Gaming filed for bankruptcy on Monday and announced four of its casinos in Washington State will close.

Gambling Business News

FanDuel Fined $125,000 By Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has fined online sportsbook FanDuel $125,000 for five violations of state laws.

Gambling Industry News

DOJ Ends Investigation Into Polymarket Accepting US Customers

The U.S. Department of Justice and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally ended their investigations into prediction markets platform Polymarket over accepting US users.

Casino News

SGLA Urges California To Reject Sweepstakes Ban

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance has urged California lawmakers to reject an amended bill proposing to ban sweepstakes casinos.

Gambling Business News

DraftKings Could Launch Prediction Markets With Railbird Exchange Partnership

DraftKings is in talks to acquire Railbird Exchange, a prediction market platform that recently obtained a federal license from the CFTC.

Gambling Industry News

New York Mobile Sports Betting In June Records Lowest Total In Almost A Year

Mobile sports betting in the state of New York recorded its lowest total in almost a year during the month of June. Online New York sports betting was legalized in early 2022 and has since become a phenomenon but revenue took a slight dip in the sixth month of the calendar year. According to data […]

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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

Jay-Z Joins Caesars and SL Green In $5.4 Billion Times Square Casino Bid

Massachusetts Casino And Sports Betting Revenue Hits $159m for June

Catawba Two Kings Casino Partners With NFL’s Carolina Panthers

Gambler Wins Supreme Court Backing In $3.1 Million BetMGM Dispute

Hard Rock Bet Extends Reach Across US With Colorado Launch

Professional Bettor Placed 30 Wagers In 46 Minutes on Terry Rozier, Investigation Reveals

Crypto-Based Polymarket To Make US Return After Striking $112m Deal

Pavilion Payments Acquires CasinoSoft To ‘Revolutionize’ Casino Operations

Bruno Mars “Almost Out of Debt” From Rumored $50M Gambling Losses

Maverick Gaming Files For Bankruptcy, Closing 4 Washington Casinos

FanDuel Fined $125,000 By Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

DOJ Ends Investigation Into Polymarket Accepting US Customers

SGLA Urges California To Reject Sweepstakes Ban

DraftKings Could Launch Prediction Markets With Railbird Exchange Partnership

New York Mobile Sports Betting In June Records Lowest Total In Almost A Year

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