Virginia

North Carolina Legislature Considers Bill to Develop Casinos in Rockingham, Anson, and Nesh Counties

Republicans in the North Carolina legislature have drafted a bill that would allow the state to develop three casinos in Rockingham, Anson, and Nash counties. The bill would reportedly allow the first casino le...

Hard Rock Sportsbook Rebranded to Hard Rock Bet to Offer All-In-One Product

The worldwide famous casino's wagering vertical Hard Rock Sportsbook has rebranded into Hard Rock Bet. The announced migration will integrate Hard Rock Digital's sports betting and iGaming business into a singl...

Casino Company’s Rezoning Request Reflecting the North Carolina Legislators’ Gambling Sentiment

As the North Carolina lawmakers are considering pro at contra options for the legalization of new casinos in the state, NC Development Holdings, a company connected to a casino developer, is seeking for the lan...

Virginia Exceeds $1 Billion In Gross Sports Betting Profits

Recently, licensed operators submitted a May 2023 sports betting activity report to the Virginia Lottery, which the Lottery then officially unveiled. The report showed that Virginia exceeded $1 billion in gross...

Sandman Comedy Club Seeking Conversion Into Casino Bar Through Charitable Gaming

After a series of different uses, Sandman Comedy Club at 401 E. Grace St. in Virginia is being prepared for transformation into a Sandman Casino Bar. As reported, Michael Sands intends to have a former downtown...

Richmond City Council Votes To Bring To Life Proposed Casino Project; Second Referendum Likely This Fall

During a meeting Monday night, June 12, the Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the bill that would put ONE Casino+Resort back on the November ballot, which will likely move to a second referendum vo...

Caesars Virginia’s Operating License Receives Approval From Virginia Regulator

On Wednesday, April 26, the Virginia Lottery Board, Virginia's gambling regulator, officially approved Caesars Virginia's license application, making the operator officially the third approved casino operator i...

North Carolina Legislators Step Closer to Legalize Sports Wagering

A bill to legalize sports wagering is to clear the North Carolina House of Representatives and be sent to the Senate for final approval. The representatives approved the proposal on a 66-45 vote Tuesday less th...

Rivers Casino Portsmouth Announces Profit of $24M in First Full Month of Operation

First stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, owned and managed by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, publicly announced $24.7 million in gaming income in its first full month of operation, acc...

Caesars Virginia Hires 400 People for its Premier Casino Resort in Danville

Caesars Corporation, a top-tier casino company, offers 400 jobs for its multimillion-dollar premier destination resort casino in Danville, Virginia, to be temporarily opened still this summer. Once the construc...

Virginia’s First Stand-Alone Casino Opens in Portsmouth

After several years under construction, first stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, will officially open on Monday at 10 AM at Portsmouth. Humanitarian...

White Hat Gaming and WynnBET sign PAM solution alliance for US market

On December 21, 2022, leading Virginia-based award-winning provider, White Hat Gaming, signed a lucrative PAM agreement with New Jersey-based subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, WynnBET. New deal: Under the terms...

FanDuel Sportsbook has launched US-first single account for sports and horse racing betting

North American top-tier online gaming operator, FanDuel, launched a new platform last week to enable its customers to use a single account to access parimutuel betting on horse racing, as well as traditional sp...

Cordish Companies plans $1.4 billion casino resort in Petersburg, VA

The City Council of Petersburg, Virginia, unanimously selected the casino operator The Cordish Companies on Tuesday to develop a $1.4 billion casino resort in the southeastern corner of Petersburg. The proj...