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Atlantic City casinos to Gov. Murphy: 'We need conventions'

• Nov 3, 2020

State lawmakers, city officials, casino executives and labor union leaders have asked Gov. Phil Murphy to ease the restrictions on indoor gatherings so that meetings, conventions and trade shows can resume and restaurants, bars and entertainment venues can accommodate more patrons. Failure to do this, they warn, could result in significant profit loss, the elimination of even more jobs and a prolonged economic recovery.

Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinos

• Nov 3, 2020

Circa Resort & Casino opens in downtown Las Vegas

• Nov 3, 2020

Circa Resort & Casino, downtown Las Vegas’ first resort-casino built from the ground up in four decades, is now open.

Long-elusive casino gambling on the ballot in Nebraska

• Nov 3, 2020

Nebraska voters are again being asked to decide whether to allow casino gambling in the state.

Time Will Tell if Tennessee’s Unique Sports Betting Laws Become a Template or a Cautionary Tale

• Nov 3, 2020

Election 2020 Betting -- Can Trump Make a Late Run?

• Nov 3, 2020

Many of the respected political "predictors" are forecasting a decisive Joe Biden victory on Tuesday night. Can Donald Trump defy the odds again?

NBA extends data partnerships with Sportradar and Genius Sports Group

• Nov 2, 2020

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has extended its official betting data partnerships with Sportradar and Genius Sports Group in the US. Both will continue to have the non-exclusive rights to distribute official NBA and WNBA betting data to licensed sports betting operators in the US.

Tennessee’s unique sports betting approach could lead to $6bn in annual bets

• Nov 2, 2020

Four sportsbook operators (FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM and local operator Action 24/7) will make their official debut in the Volunteer State on Sunday, making it the 19th state, and Washington DC, to offer some form of legal, regulated sports betting, and perhaps the most unusual market yet.

The IRS Is Coming For Federal Tax On DFS Entries, Just Like Sports Betting

• Nov 2, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last week doubled down on its position that daily fantasy sports (DFS) entry fees are akin to sports wagers, signaling that it is a matter of when, and at what percentage, the IRS will levy federal taxes on those sums.

Sports Betting Will Be on Fall Ballot in South Dakota

• Nov 2, 2020

The question of sports betting will be included on South Dakota's fall ballot under Amendment B. The amendment would legalize sports betting in the city of Deadwood and in Native American gaming facilities.