Illinois Governor Pritzker’s FY2027 budget targets casino table games with a new tax structure that could pull in $120 million more per year for the state. Iowa’s SF 2289 moves forward, giving state regulators the authority to pursue unlicensed gambling operators for the first time while changing the tax policy. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Two Midwestern … Read more
A $600 million development is taking the Casino Ballroom’s place, bringing a hotel, 3,500-seat venue, condos, gaming floor, and rooftop pools to the waterfront. Demolition gets moving in September 2026, and once the complex is finished and open, strong returns through property taxes and casino revenue are already being projected by analysts. HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. … Read more
New Jersey’s online casinos brought in $258.9 million in January 2026, topping Atlantic City’s physical properties for the third month straight. Hard Rock’s 21% revenue surge helped push Atlantic City to a record January total of $213.3 million across all nine casinos. All gaming categories combined for $586.4 million statewide in January, a 5.9% increase … Read more
Las Vegas is home to many romantic casinos based on customer reviews, naming locations like the Venetian, Red Rock, and Aria. Two Michigan casinos, the Soaring Eagle and MGM Grand Detroit, are the most romantic casinos in the country outside of Nevada. Ignition brings the romantic casino vibe to home with their Expanding Naughty Cupid … Read more
The CFTC is backing regulated prediction markets and plans to introduce new rules while keeping sports event contracts permitted on federally supervised exchanges. Sports prediction platforms like Kalshi allow trading on game and season outcomes through market priced contracts instead of traditional sportsbook odds. Federal and state regulators are disputing who controls sports event contracts, … Read more
South Carolina legislators struck down a bill that would legalize casinos in the state on Wednesday, further pushing back the introduction of domestic gambling. Governor Henry McMaster has been on record opposing casinos in South Carolina, which is arguably the biggest hurdle in the process. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Already facing an uphill battle, proponents of … Read more
A three-person panel of Iowa lawmakers shot down the casino smoking ban Monday, with just one vote in favor of matching the 2008 clean air rules. Industry reps predicted financial trouble, but two dozen states running smoke-free gaming floors tell a different story about revenue. Health groups cited Iowa’s second-highest cancer rate and mandatory secondhand … Read more
The Muscogee Nation launched the first reservation-wide mobile casino app on January 15 using GPS technology across 11 counties under existing Oklahoma law. Players must be 21, verify identity with ID and selfie, and collect their first jackpot in person at tribal casino locations. The app attracted 800 to 1,300 users initially, with all revenue … Read more
Recent polling found that 64% of Maine voters reject online casino gambling. The biggest worry among respondents was kids getting onto gambling sites. Voters from all political parties opposed the measure, and about 51% said they wouldn’t be as likely to vote for legislators who support it in the 2026 elections. AUGUSTA, Maine – A … Read more
The city of Roanoke is pushing for support from the Virginia Government to bring a local casino. Roanoke is paying $6,000 a month to a Richmond-based lobbying firm to push for support towards state lawmakers’ local casino project. However, the casino project faces pushback from Virginia legislators on both sides of the aisle. ROANOKE, Va. … Read more