Licenses

Resorts World Presents $5.5B Project Bid for Existing Queens Casino to Community Advisory Committee

Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) has officially submitted its ambitious $5.5 billion expansion proposal to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), marking a critical step in its pursuit of one of three downs...

Missouri Nears Sports Betting Launch as FanDuel, DraftKings Seek Prime Licenses

As Missouri moves toward its long-anticipated sports betting debut on December 1, 2025, major developments are unfolding in the race to secure licenses. Among the most coveted opportunities are the two untether...

Linn County Casino License Upheld as Court Rejects Riverside Lawsuit in Iowa

A legal attempt to overturn the state-issued gaming license for the $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino project in Cedar Rapids has been dismissed by an Iowa District Court judge. In a ruling filed June 19, Judg...

Churchill Downs to Withdraw Fair Grounds License Over Legislative Impasse

Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) has officially announced plans to withdraw from Louisiana’s historic Fair Grounds Race Course and its associated gaming operations, citing an untenable economic environment driven by ...

Swedish Gambling Authority Bans Simba NV for Unlicensed Operations in Sweden

The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...

DraftKings No Longer in Contention for Nassau Casino Project

Discussions between DraftKings and Las Vegas Sands regarding a possible takeover of Sands’ planned casino development in Nassau County have ended without a deal, according to two sources familiar with the matte...

Nevada Gaming Commission Investigates Fontainebleau Amid Credit Issuance Concerns

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is conducting an investigation into Fontainebleau Las Vegas concerning the issuance of credit to gamblers, which may have breached the federal Bank Secrecy Act’s anti-mone...

Merkur Secures Nevada License, to Acquire Gaming Arts in Q3 2025

Merkur Gaming US, the American arm of the Germany-based Merkur Group, has officially been granted a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture and distribute gaming products within the state. The mo...

Spano Pushes State to License MGM and Resorts World Casinos Now

As more competitors drop out of the downstate New York casino race, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is calling on state officials to immediately issue casino licenses to MGM Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Resorts W...