Coronavirus
Problem gambling in a pandemic
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has prompted calls for igaming regulation from a number of quarters. But National Council on Problem Gambling executive director Keith…
Mississippi betting revenue plummets in March
Mississippi’s sports betting revenue fell sharply in the past month, after the popular National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) basketball tournament was cancelled and the state’s…
Scientific Games to cut spending by $100m in Q2
Scientific Games has said it expects to save more than $100m from cost-saving measures it has rolled out to help reduce the impact of the…
Boyd Gaming places majority of staff on unpaid furlough
Land-based gambling operator Boyd Gaming has set out a number of additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, including…
AGA urges President Trump to amend Paycheck Protection Program
American Gaming Association (AGA) president and chief executive Bill Miller has written directly to US President Donald Trump, urging him to amend the Small Business…
Michigan sports betting revenue hits $105,548 in debut month
Commercial casinos in Detroit, Michigan, generated $105,548 in retail sports wagering revenue during the few days legal betting in March, before sporting events and casino…
AGA urges SBA to include gambling in Covid-19 loans scheme
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has reacted with dismay after the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s interim regulatory guidelines appeared to block gambling businesses from benefiting…
Caesars furloughs 90% of staff over Covid-19 shutdown
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it has furloughed around 90% of its total workforce in response to the temporary shutdown of its casino properties…
IGT furloughs 2,300 amid Covid-19 pandemic
International Game Technology (IGT) has implemented a temporary furlough programme for its staff in the US as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,…
Nevada casinos to remain closed until April 30
Nevada casinos and other brick-and-mortar gambling locations are to remain closed until at least April 30 after the state’s Governor Steve Sisolak extended temporary measures…
SG management cuts salaries in Covid-19 mitigation plan
The executive leadership of Scientific Games has voluntarily reduced its salaries by 50%, with chief executive Barry Cottle going without pay, as part of the…
PNG sells Tropicana Las Vegas property, furloughs 26,000
Penn National Gaming (PNG) has taken measures to mitigate the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on its business, selling and leasing back its…
What we’re doing to help during these challenging times
Managing director Kate Chambers explains Clarion Gaming is doing to ensure it fulfils its goal of delivering exceptional outcomes and experiences to the industry in…
CDI furloughs employees at closed locations
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has temporarily furloughed employees at venues closed by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In addition, all remaining salaried CDI employees will…