Gambling in the USA

Connecticut All Set to Start Sports Betting Despite Voices of Dissent

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  Connecticut has become the newest US state to start sports betting. The state Senate passed the bill, HB 6451, which empowers Gov. Ned Lamont to finalize a deal with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. The bill also enables the Connecticut Lottery Corp. to provide in-person and online sports betting, online keno and online…

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Penn National Gaming Receives Final Regulatory Approval to Acquire Operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville

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  Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville. Penn National entered into a definitive agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. in December 2020 to acquire the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville for $31.1 million…

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NGCB: COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols Update

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  Effective 12:00am on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Board rescinds all applicable COVID-19 mitigation protocols issued pursuant to section 18 of Emergency Directive 044, including, without limitation, Industry Notice #2021-41 and the Board’s “Health and Safety Policy for Continued Mitigation of the Spread of COVID-19 for Nonrestricted Licensees.” Except as otherwise provided below and…

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Seminole Tribe of Florida All Set to Enter Legal Online Gambling

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  In a path-breaking development, the US state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have signed a thirty-year agreement to modernize the state’s gambling sector. The Florida state’s Governor Ron DeSantis stated that the historic deal that would finally establish a powerful framework for the state to generate new revenues and bring positive…

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Wazdan approved to go live in New Jersey

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  Innovative game developer Wazdan has received a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to launch a selection of its award-winning online and mobile games in New Jersey, USA. The supplier is now able to take its best performing hits live across the state, including 9 Lions, Larry the Leprechaun and Sizzling 777 Deluxe,…

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Wazdan approved to go live in New Jersey

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  Innovative game developer Wazdan has received a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to launch a selection of its award-winning online and mobile games in New Jersey, USA. The supplier is now able to take its best performing hits live across the state, including 9 Lions, Larry the Leprechaun and Sizzling 777 Deluxe,…

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