Coronavirus
Boyd Gaming to reopen casinos in Indiana and Ohio
Boyd Gaming has today (June 11) announced plans to reopen 3 casinos in Indiana and Ohio, bringing its total number of properties back in operation…
MLS to return with new tournament in July
Major League Soccer (MLS) will return from a suspension caused by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, for a new tournament starting on 8 July that…
Operators begin to reopen Las Vegas casinos
A number of US casino operators have begun to reopen their properties in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a period of temporary closure due to the…
Eldorado reopens Missouri and Iowa casinos
Eldorado Resorts has announced the reopening of three casinos in Missouri and two facilities in Iowa, following a period of temporary closure in response to…
MGM aims to reopen Las Vegas casinos on June 4
MGM Resorts International has announced plans to reopen its casinos in Las Vegas on June 4, in line with measures set out by Governor Steve…
Scientific Games rolls out contactless gaming solutions
Scientific Games has launched a new range of contactless gaming solutions, with the aim of helping gambling venues around the world to reopen safely after…
NV governor sets target date for casino reopenings
Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has set a target date of 4 June for the reopening of the state’s casinos. All casinos in the state were…
Twin River reopens Hard Rock Biloxi Casino
Twin River Worldwide Holdings’ Hard Rock Biloxi Casino in Mississippi reopened on May 21, joining other major casinos in the state in resuming activities following…
PA Gaming Control Board set outs protocols to reopen casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has published new measures designed to allow casinos in the state to safely reopen following the shut-down enforced due…
AGA appeals for reform of jackpot tax reporting threshold
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has urged the US government to raise the slot jackpot reporting threshold, which requires machines to be temporarily taken out…
LV casinos partner hospital to coordinate Covid-19 testing
Las Vegas casinos have partnered the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC), the Culinary Health Fund and the Las Vegas Convention Center to test…
MGM Resorts to reopen in Mississippi from next week
MGM Resorts International has become the latest major US casino operator to set out plans to reopen its gambling facilities in Mississippi, after closing as…
Boyd Gaming set to reopen Louisiana and Mississippi casinos
US casino operator Boyd Gaming has announced that it is to reopen its facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, after the sites were forced to temporarily…
Louisiana casinos to reopen with 25% occupancy
Casinos across Louisiana will be permitted to reopen from today (May 18) after the state’s Governor, John Bel Edwards, lifted a number of restrictions related…