International Game Technology (IGT) has just signed an interesting 20 year Rhode Island gambling agreement that has some major benefits for both parties. The deal calls for IGT to make an advanced payment of $27 million to the state. The deal will give IGT control over most gambling operations  the next two decades. They will work with the Twin River casinos in Lincoln, Rhode Island, which is owned by Bally’s Corporation. IGT will drop $100 million for an expansion of the casino. Additionally, the Rhode Island gambling deal will ensure that IGT will continue to employ over a thousand people…

As the country and the gaming industry bounce back from the pandemic, American gambling revenue for April nearly set a record. In fact, gambling revenue for the month of April was the second highest it’s ever been. Commercial gaming in the U.S. across casino games, sports betting, and online gambling totaled nearly $4.4 billion, just shy of the all-time record of $4.8 billion. The numbers are even more impressive when you consider that about 80% of casinos in the country are still under COVID restrictions. According to our friends at the American Gaming Association, profits from slot machines did hit…

If you would like to celebrate the holiday in style, you had better book your Las Vegas 4th of July trip now! There are big plans for Independence Day, with seven resort casinos on The Strip having fireworks planned. That list of properties includes Caesars Palace, The Aria, Treasure Island, The Venetian, Planet Hollywood, The Strat, and the brand new Resorts World Las Vegas. In fact, Resorts World won’t even open until June 24th. The fireworks on the Strip will not be the only show in town, however. The Plaza Hotel and Casino will have fireworks for downtown Vegas and…

Las Vegas Tribal Gaming has been in the headlines a lot this past year. First, it was Mohegan Gaming that agreed to run the casino at the new Virgin Hotel located where the Hard Rock used to be. Then, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians snapped up the Palms Hotel and Casino just last month. Now, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota, collectively known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, have purchased a large property just off the Vegas Strip. The group said that they have the option of building most anything on the nearly 9 acres…

The ink isn’t even dry of the Seminole Gaming Compact with the state of Florida, but already there are political challenges being raised. That agreement paves the way for sports betting in the state. But the mayor of Miami Beach has voiced his concerns that the agreement is corrupted, and he wants the Federal Government to kill the deal. The U.S. Department of the Interior must approve the agreement since it involves a Native American tribe. And the Miami Beach mayor believes that the new compact between the Seminoles and the state has been corrupted and hijacked by politicians with…

Three casinos have launched free-play casino games ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting this fall. The Wild Horse Pass Casino, along with Lone Butte and Vee Quiva´s, are all allowing residents of the state to play online social casino games. Offering games such as blackjack, roulette, online slots, and video poker that can be played on multiple devices in their own homes, the properties say that guests can earn rewards which they can redeemed later at the casinos. This is all ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting, which is anticipated to start in early September. Up…