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Arkansas Lottery Breaks Record For 2023 Scholarship Proceeds

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced it raised a record amount of money for scholarships in fiscal year 2023, which ended on June 30.

Posted on: July 12, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

Belle Of Baton Rouge Land-Based Casino Plans Moving Along Slowly

Louisiana's Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino is trading water for dry land and, so far, that process has gone slower than anticipated.

Posted on: July 12, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

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Maverick Gaming Moves Toward Washington Cardroom Monopoly

Maverick Gaming has purchased another cardroom in Washington state, bringing its total in the state up to 23

Posted on: July 6, 2023 | | Derek Helling

West Virginia Online Casinos Jump To Nine With WynnBET

Owned by US casino operator Wynn Resorts, the WynnBET app is now available for download on the Apple and Google Play stores in West Virginia.

Posted on: June 23, 2023 | | Nicholaus Garcia

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Illinois’ Wind Creek Casino Delays Opening To 2025

Wind Creek Hospitality delays opening of new Illinois casino in the south suburbs to 2025. The opening was originally in early 2024.

Posted on: July 5, 2023 | | Nicholaus Garcia

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EveryMatrix Slot Games Are Now Available In New Jersey Via DraftKings

EveryMatrix announced this week that slot games from its SlotsMatrix division are now live through DraftKings online casino in New Jersey.

Posted on: June 30, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

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Two More Online Sportsbooks Get Approval In Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has approved two new online sports betting operations, Casino Metro and Stadium (Winnin).

Posted on: June 30, 2023 | | Katarina Vojvodic

Hollywood Casino Aurora Gains City Council Approval To Move To A New Site

Aurora City Council finalized plans to move the Hollywood Casino from the Fox River to a site near the Premium Outlets Mall.

Posted on: June 28, 2023 | | Katarina Vojvodic

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Fanatics Wins Battle With DraftKings For PointsBet US Market Share

Yesterday, PointsBet announced via a press release its board unanimously approved the sale of its US operations to Fanatics for $225 million.

Posted on: June 28, 2023 | | J.R. Duren

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Investor Looking To Raise Cash With Partial Sale Of Bellagio Site

Blackstone could be considering offers for half of its interest in the real estate of the Bellagio casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

Posted on: June 27, 2023 | | Katarina Vojvodic

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Arkansas Lottery Breaks Record For 2023 Scholarship Proceeds

Belle Of Baton Rouge Land-Based Casino Plans Moving Along Slowly

Maverick Gaming Moves Toward Washington Cardroom Monopoly

West Virginia Online Casinos Jump To Nine With WynnBET

Illinois’ Wind Creek Casino Delays Opening To 2025

EveryMatrix Slot Games Are Now Available In New Jersey Via DraftKings

Two More Online Sportsbooks Get Approval In Puerto Rico

Hollywood Casino Aurora Gains City Council Approval To Move To A New Site

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