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iGaming is set to launch on Monday in Alberta and many big-name operators are ready to go.

The agency said a recent email to stakeholders was intended to clarify an existing rulemaking effort, not announce a separate regulatory change.

The bill would eliminate online sports betting while keeping retail sportsbooks, ban parlays, prop bets, live and college wagering, cap bets at $100, and impose new advertising and payment restrictions.

There are resorts that fall under the category of constantly improving, so here, we take a look at 10 openings and expansions that have been announced since our last edition.

The $100 million, 203-room hotel provides guests with new accommodations at the gaming, dining, and entertainment experience in Columbus.

Another Las Vegas resort announced a new all-inclusive package to give guests a new way of enjoying Sin City, but as we know, they aren’t the first to do such a thing.

The company announced that it has closed on the sale of the operations of the Ohio property to private equity funds managed by Clairvest Group for $546 million.

Wisconsin is now the 33rd state to legalize online sports betting, but Ohio could be making drastic changes to their sports wagering restrictions.

Three Ohio House Republicans introduced a package of sports betting reforms Tuesday that would eliminate online wagering in the state and impose some of the strictest betting limits in the country.

The appointments include: Randy Morton as the new President of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood; Travis Lunn as the new President of Seminole Hard Rock Tampa; Bo Guidry as the new President of Hard Rock Cincinnati; and Justin Wyborn to the new role of SVP and General Manager of Hard Rock Las Vegas.

The company reached an agreement to sell the operations of MGM Northfield Park in Ohio to private equity funds managed by Clairvest Group for $546 million.

A gaming executive with more than 30 years of experience, Lokke joins the Philadelphia team from Cleveland, where he most recently served as senior vice president and general manager of JACK Cleveland Casino.

The first Shacks are expected to open at Hollywood Casino in Toledo and River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis in 2026.

The company has expanded its U.S. footprint with bet365 offering its H2H Global Gaming League eBasketball and eSoccer games in Ohio and Arizona.

The Moneymaker Tour is returning to the Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati from 17-30 September with a packed schedule that will guarantee more than $1 million across 15 trophy events.

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.

The hotel is expected to include 180 rooms, meeting space, an additional restaurant, and local partnerships and amenities that will be announced at a later date

In an evaluation conducted by research firm Eilers and Krejcik, betJACK emerged as a top performer, securing its place alongside the nation’s best online sports betting products.

The Ohio-made sportsbook enhanced its app with a Parlay+, a parlay builder.

With the addition of the iGaming platform's Privileged Access Management system this will begin the operator's sportsbook expansion strategy.