Increase in April 2021 gaming revenue, compared with April 2020
Based on filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, total gaming revenue for April 2021 was $352.2 million, compared to $82.6 million in April 2020 a 326.4% increase.
Internet gaming revenue was $107.7 million in April 2021, compared with $80 million for April 2020, an increase of 34.8%. Sports-wagering gross revenue was $54.8 million for April 2020; casino win was $189.6 million.
Due to COVID-19, Atlantic City casinos closed at 8:00 p.m. on March 16, 2020. Internet casino gaming and online sports wagering continued, but most sports-wagering events were cancelled beginning in mid-March 2020. As a result, casino win and sports-wagering revenue for the month and the year-to-date period ended April 2021 are not comparable to 2020. Atlantic City casino hotels continue to operate under COVID-19 restrictions since reopening in July 2020.
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State gaming commission proposal clears House committee
Compact supporters acknowledge possible legal challenges.
Has gambling outgrown state regulators? Some lawmakers think so.
A House subcommittee OK’d two bills on Monday, one that would create a state commission to enforce gaming laws and another that would provide the commission a public record exemption.
The primary bill (
HB 3A) would establish the Florida Gaming Control Commission and crown it Florida’s lead law enforcement agency on gambling.
Currently, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) oversees pari-mutuel gambling in Florida such as cardrooms and horse racing.
Proponents of the bill, however, contend the department is struggling to manage gaming within the state.