Gambling News - 'Usa'
Casino
April 2, 2025
Cyberattack Forces Tribal Casino to Shut Down Slots
A tribal casino hotel in Minnesota has become the latest victim of cybercrime targeting the gambling sector. Because of that, the property was forced to temporarily shut down many of its systems until the problem was resolved. A Cybersecurity Incident Affected the Property The Junction Casino Hotel, a property in the Lower Sioux Indian Community, […]
Industry
April 2, 2025
Mississippi Won’t Ban Sweepstakes or Legalize Online Betting
An important bill that proposed banning sweepstakes casino and at the same time authorizing online sports betting in Mississippi died in the Senate. The proposal marked another push toward expanding legal gambling in the state while addressing the growing concerns related to sweepstakes casinos. Sweepstakes Ban Proposal Receives an Overhaul Earlier this year, the proposal, […]
Industry
April 2, 2025
Effort to Ban Greyhound Betting Online Fails in North Dakota
In its attempt to remap the procedures that regulate the gambling sector, North Dakota legislators have been busy lobbying for a number of bills in the last few months. At the end of January, Sens. Janne Myrdal and Larry Luick’s bill 2224 aimed at dropping the Gaming Commission picked up speed. At the end of […]
Industry
April 2, 2025
Maine Online Gambling Expansion Endorsed by Tribal Leaders
Maine is one US state that introduced legal online sports betting early in November 2023. Since then, the activity’s popularity has been steadily growing and federally recognized Indian Tribes have joined forces with commercial operators to offer mobile betting across the state. Now, a new proposal, backed by Indian Tribes, proposes the legalization of online […]
Lottery
April 2, 2025
Woman Wins $2.5M, Donates Jacket with Winning Lottery Ticket
Mildred Simoneriluto, a 76-year-old resident of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, is in a bind. She accidentally donated a lottery ticket containing the winning numbers for a $2.5-million prize by leaving the ticket in a jacket that was sent to Vietnam Veterans of America. Woman Who Donated Jacket with Winning Ticket Desperate to Find It The charity uses […]
Industry
April 2, 2025
2025 Goodyear 400 NASCAR Odds, Time, and Prediction
With the nickname “The Track Too Tough to Tame,” Darlington Raceway is thought to be one of the most challenging tracks in stock car racing. This explains why we saw six different Goodyear 400 winners since 2020 when the event returned to the NASCAR calendar. Who will win it in 2025? Keep reading to see […]
Casino
April 2, 2025
Push to Make Bally’s Casinos Smoke-Free Heads to Rhode Island Legislature
The effort to ban smoking inside Rhode Island’s two casinos will not progress through shareholder action this year. Trinity Health, a nonprofit with investments in Bally’s Corporation, decided not to resubmit a proposal asking the company to examine how a smoking ban would affect its business. Bally’s Shareholders Step Back, Leaving Casino Smoking Ban in […]
Business
April 1, 2025
Nevada Gaming Revenue Down in February
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has published its official financial report for February 2025, highlighting a decrease in operator revenue and an increase in contributions to the state. The decrease was due to weaker performance across multiple markets, including a drastic revenue decline across Vegas Strip casinos. Nevada Gaming Earned $1.2B The statewide gaming […]
Legal
April 1, 2025
Noise Lawsuit Against Sphere Operators to Continue
A lawsuit filed by James Kay against The Sphere, The Venetian, and Clark County over excessive noise will proceed after a judge denied a motion to dismiss. The Sphere Noise Lawsuit to Continue, Judge Says Last week, District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus denied the motion to dismiss the lawsuit against The Sphere, The Venetian, […]
Legal
April 1, 2025
Ohio Slaps Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com with Cease-and-Desist Orders
Some days after Michigan, New Jersey, and Nevada ordered Kalshi and Robinhood to cease and desist, Ohio followed suit, issuing similar orders to several event-based futures contracts platforms. While Kalshi and Robinhood challenged the orders in other states, the regulatory action in the Buckeye State shows mounting pressure against betting alternatives such as prediction markets. […]