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News & Analysis

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Texas Tribal Gaming Case

For years, gaming tribes viewed the U.S. Supreme Court as a hostile forum but the court’s decision this week to hear arguments in a Texas Indian gaming case shows the tide may be shifting and commercial casinos could benefit.

News In Brief: October 18-October 22, 2021

The UK regulator is moving forward with a project to overhaul its prevalence surveys, uncertainty in California and more Maryland casinos get sports betting go ahead.

DraftKings Acquires Golden Nugget Online Gaming In $1.56bn Deal

In the latest consolidation move in the U.S. online gambling market, DraftKings on Monday announced the acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming in an all-stock deal worth $1.56bn.

What Is The Richest Person In Gaming Going To Do With The Largest Casino Company In The World?

As of this month, the majority owner of the largest casino company in the world, Miriam Adelson, is the 44th richest person in the world and the fifth richest woman with a net worth ranging from $32.4bn to $37bn, according to Forbes and Bloomberg.

Reports Of Death Of Land-Based Gaming Greatly Exaggerated, U.S. Executives Say

Despite the seismic financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. gaming executives are growing increasingly confident in a strong recovery of land-based casinos following the release of a series of impressive state revenue figures.

Research & Reports

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: April 2020

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from April 2020 includes gaming legislation in Virginia; gaming regulations in Illinois; and litigation in Florida, Illinois and Texas.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: June 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from June 2019 includes information on gaming litigation in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, tribal gaming litigation in California, fantasy sports legislation in Delaware, gaming legislation in Illinois, Ohio and Texas.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: March 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from March 2019 includes information on online gaming legislation in West Virginia, sports-betting legislation in Rhode Island, expanded gaming legislation and sweepstakes legislation in Virginia, tribal gaming in Connecticut and Texas, online gaming litigation and expanded gaming legislation in New Hampshire, expanded gaming legislation in Alaska and Maine, fantasy sports regulations in Ohio, and e-sports legislation in Maryland.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: February 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from February 2019 includes information on gaming litigation in New Hampshire; gaming legislation in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia; tribal gaming in Texas.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: June 2017

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from June 2017 includes information on internet gaming legislation in New Jersey and New York, tribal gaming in New Mexico, Texas and Washington, keno legislation in New Hampshire, fantasy sports in Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan and Delaware, lottery legislation in New Jersey, Kansas, Florida and New Hampshire, expanded gaming legislation in Connecticut, gaming litigation in Connecticut and Florida, sports betting litigation in New Jersey and various gaming bills in Texas and Nevada.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: U.S. Lotteries

This report provides comprehensive benchmarking of key operational metrics across all 46 state lotteries in the $80bn+ U.S. lottery market. Featuring an interactive dashboard which facilitates visual cross-lottery comparisons, the dataset aggregates information from more than 800 annual lottery reports since 2000.

Texas - Pari-Mutuel Wagering Report - 2000 to 2020

Latest annual Pari-Mutuel Wagering Report from the Texas Racing Commission. The data released for the state contains the following information by greyhound and horse racetrack: Number of race days, total wagers and average daily wager for live, simulcast and export wagering. There are approximately 2,920 data points in this document.

Texas - Lottery Report - FY1992 to FY2020

Latest annual Lottery Report data from the Texas Lottery Commission. The data released for the state contains the following information: Sales by game, prizes, retailer commissions and transfers to the state. There are approximately 1,170 data points in this document.

Texas - Charitable Bingo Report - 1982 to 2018

Latest annual Charitable Bingo Report from the Texas Lottery Commission. The data released for the state contains the following information: Gross charitable bingo receipts and prizes from paper card sales, electronic card sales and pull-tab sales, charitable bingo receipts by county and charitable bingo allocations by county and by city. There are approximately 5,660 data points in this document.

United States - American Gaming Association Report - 1994 to 2012

Latest Annual State of the States Report data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). The data released for the country contains the following information: A breakdown of casinos by state, consumer spending on commercial casinos by state, quantity of casino jobs by state, commercial casino wages, consumer spending on racinos, commerical casino and racino detail by state, quantity of gaming machines by state and a comparison of Nevada and New Jersey poker revenue. There are approximately 4,175 data points in this document.