The Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported $192.7 million in gaming revenue across Louisiana in August 2024, up 7.6% year over year. Online sports betting revenue reached $24.4 million, a 51% increase, on a handle of $218.0 million, up 57%. Revenue rose year over year in every district.
The figures show operators’ reported August revenue and online sports betting activity across Louisiana.
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Resorts World NYC generated weekly gross gaming revenue of $27 million to $32 million from early May through early November, despite increasing its slot and table counts, according to New York State Gaming Commission data. Weekly slot GGR remained between $19 million and $22 million, while table GGR was below $10.5 million in each of the two weeks following a $12.2 million result in the third week of October.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.
Rhode Island’s two casinos generated $51.4 million in September, up 0.3% year on year, according to state lottery figures reported in the source. Slots produced $41.4 million, down 0.6%, while table games generated $10 million, up 4.2%; Bally’s Lincoln reported $39.2 million and Bally’s Tiverton $12.2 million.
Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board must decide whether to approve a proposed licensing solution affecting Bally’s Intralot’s planned acquisition of Evoke, reportedly expected to close in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027. The companies propose that Evoke subsidiary 888 Atlantic surrender its manufacturer licence and wind down its Caesars services; the Office of Enforcement Counsel has reportedly opposed the solution, while the board has the final decision.