Rising Star Casino Resort News

The company named Jeff Michie to replace Angi Truebner-Webb as Vice President and General Manager of the Indiana resort.

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.

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.

Indiana sportsbooks surpassed $200 million in bets in a single month for the first time, producing record operator revenue, and passing $100 million in combined revenue since launching in September 2019.

Even with just eight days of major sports, sports bettors wagered $70.9 million in July, up 137.9% from the $29.8 million sportsbooks accepted in June and sending the state’s lifetime handle past $1 billion.

June’s $29.8 million handle was shy by $145 million of what would have been expected with a full menu of summer sports, according to PlayIndiana estimates.

While the sports world moves closer to reopening, the shut down could have more long-ranging effects on Indiana as neighboring states rush to open up sports betting to shore their budgets.

The company said today that it "anticipates" reopening Silver Slipper Casino in Mississippi by 22 May. In addition, it expects to launch mobile sports wagering in Colorado this month.

With a minimized schedule of sports to bet on and casinos closed for the entire month, Indiana generated just $26.3 million in wagers, according to official reporting released today.

The state’s retail and online sportsbooks collected just $74.8 million in March wagers, down 60% from the record $187.2 million in February.

Rising Star Casino Resort announced an extension on its temporary closure through 7 April.

Rising Star Casino in Rising Star, Indiana will be closed until further notice, as announced on its Facebook page today.

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.

Full House Resorts announced that, pursuant to an order from the Indiana Gaming Commission, it will temporarily suspend operations at its Rising Star Casino Resort on 16 March for a period of at least two weeks.

Last month's handle was up 9.6% from a then-record $170.8 million handle generated in January, according to official reporting released Tuesday.

Indiana’s $170.8 million handle in January was up 9.5% from the then-record $161.8 million in December, according to official reporting released Monday.

Sportsbooks closed out 2019 with more than $430 million in bets, giving the industry momentum heading into 2020.

Indiana residents can place online bets on their favorite professional sports and teams as well as wager on collegiate sports and other major sporting events from around the world.

After SBTech launched its market leading on-property sportsbook at Rising Star Casino, Indiana marks the sixth U.S. state SBTech has entered into in less than 18 months.

This week we saw several stories regarding construction and openings for several properties. We also have Intertops sending players to multiple tournaments and more sports betting news from Indiana and Colorado.