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Online and retail sportsbooks accepted $246.3 million in wagers in June, down 3.2% from May, but despite the drop, average betting volume remained at $8.2 million per day.

As a result, Caesars will continue to own and operate Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, and its three off-track betting locations.

Bettors placed $254.4 million in wagers in May at Indiana's retail and online sportsbooks, according to official reporting released Friday. That is up 7.6% from $236.4 million in April.

Caesars Entertainment announced the closing of the sale of Tropicana Evansville to Gaming & Leisure Properties and Bally's Corporation for aggregate consideration of $480 million in cash

Once the app goes live on Tuesday, Indiana will become the company’s fourth online sports betting market, following previously launches in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois.

James McCracken is the new assistant general manager and Ashlee Wilkerson is being promoted to director of human resources at Rising Star Casino Resort in Indiana.

As the sports scheduled thinned, Indiana sportsbooks collected $236.4 million in wagers in April, with online betting accounting for 88.4% of the handle.

Indiana sportsbooks brought in $316.7 million in wagers in March, according to official reporting released Monday. That is the second-most for a month in Indiana and up 15.6% from $273.9 million in February.

Opening on 14 May, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana revealed the iconic guitar marquee sign and uncrated the first piece of music memorabilia at the new property.

Indiana sportsbooks generated $273.9 million in February wagers. That is up 46.3% from $187.2 million in February 2020 but well short of the record $348.2 million set in January.

In addition to Las Vegas Sands making big changes, we have a slots tournament, a massive jackpot win in Indiana, impressive debut sports betting numbers for Virginia and a ground breaking set to take place on a new California casino property.

The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won the $1,573,328 progressive jackpot playing a Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine at the Indiana casino.

BoydPay is live at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa in Michigan City, Indiana, Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in field trial at Aliante Casino Hotel and Spa in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Indiana sportsbooks opened 2021 with another impressive month, setting the state's wagering record for the fifth consecutive month with nearly $350 million and posting a new high in revenue.

Sightline Payments has partnered with Boyd Gaming and Aristocrat Technologies to serve as the patron’s funding solution for the new cashless gaming offering at its Blue Chip Casino in Indiana.

Caesars Entertainment agreed to sell the new $85 million land-based casino property to the Eastern band of Cherokee Indians for $250 million.

Online betting generated 85%, or $213.7 million, of November's handle, increasing the share of all bets from 83.6% in October.

In a month that resembled a normal sports schedule more than any month since the pandemic began, October's handle was more than $230 million, a sign that Indiana's recent gains are sustainable.

It has been highly anticipated but it is finally here. Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas officially celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday and started welcoming in guests to the property on Fremont Street.

The company will acquire the real property assets of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino from Twin River Worldwide Holdings and to re-acquire the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville from Caesars Entertainment.