Tagged rhode island

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino effort stalled by Trump tweet

May 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Massachusetts

Democratic leaders in the United States House of Representatives reportedly pulled scheduled votes on a pair of tribal casino measures earlier today after President, Donald Trump (pictured), unexpectedly issued...

Tennessee House of Representatives passes online sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2019

Tennessee, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

The Tennessee House of Representatives reportedly passed a proposed piece of legislation yesterday that could soon lead to the southern state becoming the latest to legalize online sportsbetting. Determined ...

Iowa State Senate approves land-based and online sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

April 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Iowa

Last week reportedly saw the Iowa State Senate pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize land-based and online sportsbetting and allow residents of ‘The Hawkeye State’ to wager on the outcomes of...

North Carolina sportsbetting legislation passes significant hurdle

Adam Morgan

April 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, North Dakota

Last week reportedly saw the North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly approve a piece of proposed legislation that would allow the southern state’s two Native American casinos to add sportsbettting to their list of...

NCAA coming to terms with legalized sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

March 21, 2019

NCAA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Sports betting

In the United States, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reportedly announced that it may consider implementing a number of new policies on sportsbetting for venues wishing to host any of i...

North Carolina considering sportsbetting legalization

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, North Carolina

This week reportedly saw a senior member of the North Carolina State Senate introduce legislation that could see legalized sportsbetting on a wide array of professional and collegiate events debut in the southe...

Washington latest to consider sportsbetting legalization

Adam Morgan

February 13, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Washington

In Washington, legislation was reportedly introduced late last week that seeks to give sportsbetting aficionados in the western state the ability to place land-based and mobile wagers while inside any local tri...

The Walt Disney Company to maintain sportsbetting antipathy

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

In the United States, the boss for The Walt Disney Company has reportedly announced that his firm will not be getting involved in the nation’s nascent sportsbetting industry because to do so would run counter t...

Super Bowl LIII sportsbetting numbers disappoint

Adam Morgan

February 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., NFL, Economy/Finance, Sports betting

Sunday evening’s uninspiring Super Bowl LIII contest between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams reportedly brought in only around $35 million in official wagers from sportsbetting aficionados in ...

Affinity Gaming inks deal to divest Colorado casinos

Adam Morgan

January 30, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Colorado, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator, Affinity Gaming, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is set to see it offload its trio of small casinos in Colorado to rival Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorpor...

Mayor signs Washington DC sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

January 26, 2019

Washington D.C., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Mobile gaming, Sports betting

The District of Columbia (DC) may soon become the next United States jurisdiction to legalize sportsbetting after Wednesday saw its mayor, Muriel Bowser (pictured), put her signature to the Sports Wagering Lott...

Sportsbetting interests Presque Isle Downs and Casino

Adam Morgan

January 9, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, Presque Isle Downs and Casino is reportedly eager to add a sportsbook to its current portfolio of approximately 2,000 slots and 32 gaming tables and hopes to be able to start the required licen...

Rhode Island’s first week of sports betting sees $680k in wagers

Sadonna Price

December 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Rhode Island

Sports betting began in Rhode Island in late November when the Twin River Casino began offering the wagering option. The Lincoln casino was able to see quite a few wagers placed during their first week of opera...

United States Senators file federal sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

In the United States, bi-partisan legislation has reportedly been filed that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry and require operators to solely utilize dat...

United States Congress to consider new sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

One of the most senior members of the United States Congress has reportedly introduced draft legislation that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry. PASPA ...