Deadwood casinos generated $13.8m in revenue in April, an 11.9% increase year on year, according to figures from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Slots contributed $12.3m, while table games produced $1.4m and retail sports betting generated $116,695.
The figures give operators and investors a breakdown of April casino and retail sports betting revenue in Deadwood.
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Deadwood casinos generated $13.2m in revenue in March, according to a report from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Slot machines contributed $11.7m, table games $1.4m and sports wagering $155,770; total revenue fell 2.6% year over year.
South Dakota’s Department of Revenue reported that Deadwood casinos generated $12 million in February, up 14.4% year on year. Slots produced $10.6 million, table games $1.4 million and retail sports betting $2,455.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.
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