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South Dakota Sports Betting

As with most things involving gambling in South Dakota, its legal sports betting market centers around and serves the fabled old mining and poker town of Deadwood. In 2021, state legislators followed through on a 2020 vote by South Dakotans to legalize sports betting in the state. But it will only take place on the […]

Posted on: September 2, 2021 | | Brant James

PlayUSA Rewind: Las Vegas Sands Eyes Exit From Las Vegas

In the latest US gambling news, Las Vegas Sands sells its Vegas assets for $6.25 billion and the CT governor strikes a sports betting deal.

Posted on: March 11, 2021 | | Nicholaus Garcia

Many More States Are Likely To Legalize Betting In 2021 — And Here’s Why

COVID-19-impacted budgets could expedite the spread of legal sports betting in the United States in 2021, say industry experts.

Posted on: December 10, 2020 | | Brant James

3 States Have Sports Betting Legalization On Their Ballots. But Will They Pass?

With the November elections around the corner, we discuss three states looking to pass sports betting bills in 2020: Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota.

Posted on: October 8, 2020 | | Nicholaus Garcia

Live Updates: Which US Casinos Are Open Or Closed?

Which US casinos are open? Which casinos are closed? The coronavirus pandemic has left the gambling industry grappling with whether or not to close casinos.

Posted on: April 29, 2020 | | PlayUSA Staff