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May 24, 2021
Arkansas Casinos Continue Upward Climb Even as Sports Gambling Stumbles
Arkansas casinos are showing the same trends as those in other states. As the US begins to step out of the year-long chaos of COVID-19, gaming properties have begun to rebound and are reporting consistently improved numbers. Arkansas casinos are included, as well, as the state’s gambling facilities performed better in April than they did […]
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May 21, 2021
Officials in Richmond, VA, Select the City’s New Casino Operator
A new casino resort in Richmond, VA, is a step closer to becoming reality. Plans have been in the works for a year to bring five casinos to the state, with a couple already in the advanced planning stage. Richmond was one of the later cities to make progress, but the final decision on who […]
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May 20, 2021
Pennsylvania Becomes Latest State to Show Positive Gains at Its Casinos
As health officials still urge caution when out in public, the worst of COVID-19 has likely passed. It has been a long year for gaming operators worldwide, but it seems that everything is starting to return to normal. Across the US, states have been reporting better gaming revenue than they have seen in a year, […]
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May 19, 2021
Scientific Games Adds Pixiu Titles to Aggregator Platform
Supplier of gaming technology Scientific Games announced today it entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement with games developer Pixiu Gaming to distribute its titles via the OpenGaming ecosystem in North American regulated markets. Pixiu Offers Diversification Away from Slots The deal which makes Scientific Games’ content aggregation OpenGaming platform the exclusive distributor of Pixiu games, […]
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May 19, 2021
South Dakota Gaming Regulators Are Molding the Sports Gambling Market
South Dakota residents showed that they weren’t opposed to legalized sports gambling in the state in November of last year. Since then, lawmakers and gaming regulators have been doing their part to help put the activity into place. With a projected start date of July 1, there isn’t much time left, but the final touches […]
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May 19, 2021
Mississippi Gaming Rebounds, But the Industry is Desperate for Workers
Mississippi had a rough year last year, but things are finally returning to normal. The state’s gambling industry is seeing significant improvements as gamblers try to shake off the COVID-19 blues, but not everyone is as enthusiastic about venturing back out into public. While casinos are reporting record revenue, the gambling properties, as well as […]
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May 18, 2021
Atlantic City Assemblyman Wants to Change PILOT Bill
An assemblyman from Atlantic county proposed an amendment to the second measure, known as the PILOT bill, and then retrieved it, stating it needs more refinement. Atlantic City Casinos Could See a Change in PILOT Bill On May 5, assemblyman John Armato from Atlantic County introduced changes to the casino payment-in-lieu-of-taxes bill (PILOT), aiming to […]
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May 18, 2021
Macau Legislators Want to Put Casino Operators Under the Microscope
Next year is a crucial year for Macau’s gaming industry as the city, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under China’s control, is going to have to issue new gaming licenses to its six casino operators. The future of Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and others in Asia could depend greatly on how the new licenses […]
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May 18, 2021
Galaxy Entertainment Bows out of IR Race in Yokohama
When Japanese lawmakers first approved an initiative to bring casinos to the country by way of integrated resorts (IR), there was no shortage of interest on the part of gaming operators around the world. However, as time has progressed and COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the gaming industry, that interest has waned somewhat. Several big names […]
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May 17, 2021
Australia: Post-COVID Lockdown Gambling Losses Surge
The COVID-19 lockdown last year temporarily stopped the gambling losses in Australia. However, once the venues reopened, gambling losses have been on the rise and gamblers are now losing more than ever. Post-lockdown Gambling Losses in Australia Continue to Increase The COVID-19-related lockdown in Australia closed many businesses last year, including gambling venues. From April […]