News From The iGaming Business

BetMGM was named the “Online Casino of the Year” winner during the 2022 American Gambling Awards. 11 other gambling companies were the recipient of the Golden Eagle Trophy. MGM Springfield’s late application was accepted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission last Tuesday. BetMGM was named the “Online Casino of the Year” during the 2022 American Gambling Awards. The list of the winne...

Rivers Casino Portsmouth has set its grand opening date to January 15, 2023. It is the 7th "ground up development" for River Casinos, joining properties in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York. The casino is expected to bring in $200 million in annual economic activity in the city and Hampton Roads. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will open its doors to the public on Sunday, January 15, 2023, a...

MGM Resorts will be offering Grandstand and Room Packages for the F1 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. In an announcement, MGM will build a grandstand over Bellagio Lake for viewing purposes. The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix will be an official race of the 2023 Formula One World Championship. MGM Resorts announced last Friday that it will build “one of the world’s most exclusive live sports-viewi...

Caesars Entertainment announced that it is planning to open a temporary Danville casino in mid-2023. The development comes after last May’s announcement that the completion of the permanent casino will be delayed from December 2023 to 2024. Construction of the permanent casino began last August but the company has experienced delays due to supply chain issues, labor shortages, and other unf...

The investigation on the Two Kings casino could be completed this year. The National Indian Gaming Commission is investigating financial dealing between the Catawba Nation and Kings Mountain Sky Boat Partners. Construction of the permanent casino has been delayed because of the ongoing investigation. The Federal investigation on the Catawba Nation’s Two Kings Casino could be coming to...

The Isle of Capri Lake Charles will reopen as the Horseshoe Lake Charles on December 12, 2022. The former riverboat casino has been closed since August 2020 when it was damaged by Hurricane Laura. The new casino will have more than 1,000 slot machines and games, a WSOP poker room, and Caesars Sportsbook. The former Isle of Capri Lake Charles will finally reopen after two years. O...

​​ Treasure Chest Casino will be moving to land via a $100 million expansion project. The land-based site will double the gaming area of the existing casino and will stand on the former parking lot of the riverboat. Treasure Chest’s move to land is part of a large plan to transform Kenner’s Laketown area into an entertainment mecca. Officials from the Treasure Chest Casino in Kenne...

The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their partnership with Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment. Under the deal Parx Casino is the Sixers’ Local Casino Partner while betPARX is its Official Winning Partner. Parx Casino became the first-ever Official Winning Partner of the Sixers in 2019. The NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers have extended their partnership with Greenwood Gaming & Entert...

Resorts World Hudson is expected to open this fall according to company officials. Construction is still ongoing at the former Bon-Ton Department Store site at the Newburgh Mall. The property is 44 miles across its sister casino Resorts World Catskill in Sullivan County. While there is no exact opening date yet, Resorts World Hudson is expected to open to the public this fall. Ar...

Gov. Tony Evers and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community signed an agreement to allow sports betting at Mole Lake Casino & Lodge. The Sokaogon Chippewa Community is the 5th tribe to be approved for sports betting operations in the state. Mole Lake Casino is located just seven miles off Crandon, Wisconsin. Sports betting is coming soon to Mole Lake Casino near Crandon, Wisconsin. T...

The Queen of Terre Haute Casino construction is expected to be completed by December 2023. Queen of Terre Haute casino is owned by Churchill Downs Inc. The casino is being built on a 50-acre land off East Margaret Drive. Vigo Country’s Queen of Terre Haute casino could be up and running by December 2023. The project broke ground last June 21st and after encountering initial issue...

No visible work has been undertaken on the Four Diamond Casino in East Hazel Crest and Homewood. Wind Creek Hospitality was given the green light to proceed with the project last December and the company broke ground last June. The casino was expected to be ready by summer or fall next year but the opening has been pushed back to late 2023 or early 2024. The opening of the first sou...