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Online casinos are now live in Rhode Island as Bally’s launched its casino app earlier this week in The Ocean State.

Now accepting reservations for 16 iconic hotel and resort destinations on Marriott.com and the Marriott Bonvoy app, some of the names included at Bellagio, MGM Grand and Aria in Las Vegas.

With North Carolina mobile sports betting set to go live on 11 March, seven operators were awarded licenses. In Massachusetts, 10 daily fantasy sports operators were sent cease and desist letters.

The resort was fined $40,000 for accepting wagers on two events involving Boston College women's basketball team who were not competing in a tournament.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of January at Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $93.54 million in gross gaming revenue.?

With this award, Encore Boston Harbor remains the largest Five-Star casino resort in the U.S., outside of Las Vegas.

Sports betting in December set the Massachusetts handle record when $658.7 million was wagered, and $643.2 million of that figure was bet at online sportsbooks.

Professional poker player Bernard Lee continued his holiday tradition by providing customized holiday gift packages to 57 children who were part of 38 families experiencing homelessness in the Boston area.

Approximately $48.95 million in taxable sports wagering revenue was generated across the eight mobile/online sports wagering licensees and the three in-person licensees for November.

As anticipation builds for the long-awaited unveiling of Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Wednesday, let's take a look at several U.S. casino openings and expansions that have unfolded since our last edition.

Approximately $59.18 million in taxable sports wagering revenue was generated across the eight online sports wagering licensees and the three in-person licensees for October.

The Carver Road Hospitality restaurant, who's CEO Sean Christie is from New England, will open in April 2024.

Following a multi-year investigation, the Attorney General’s Office reached a settlement with the Massachusetts casino totaling $6,839,287 in the form of restitution and penalties for wage and hour violations.

Last month, Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $90.39 million in gross gaming revenue.

During his over 30 years of experience, he has served as President and COO of CityCenter for MGM Resorts, and he was responsible for creation and development of MGM Springfield.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor totaled almost $100 million in Gross Gaming Revenue.

As the Digital Lottery Courier Partner of the MLB team, Jackpocket will be running multiple giveaways with some major prizes for fans.

WynnBet will close its sports betting app in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, saying "there are higher and better uses of capital deployment for Wynn Resorts shareholders."

Bay State residents can play the record $1.05 billion Mega Millions from their mobile devices.

Over the years, I have been to a solid list of casinos and resorts. Here is a list of my 10 favorites.