Covid-19
Bally’s Las Vegas resumes operations
Caesars Entertainment-owned Bally’s Las Vegas resumed its gaming and hospitality operations yesterday, July 23. Bally’s represents Caesars’ latest Las Vegas reopening, following on from Caesars…
Las Vegas Sands loses $1bn in H1 amid Covid-19
Land-based gaming giant Las Vegas Sands saw revenue fall 73.1% year-on-year for the six months ended 30 June, 2020 after Q2 revenue collapsed to almost…
Pennsylvania boosted by casinos reopening in June
Pennsylvania saw gambling revenue more than double month-on-month as casinos reopened during June. According to figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the…
Ontario gaming venues to begin reopening from July 17
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will permit certain casinos and charitable gaming centers to resume operations when the province enters stage 3 of…
New Jersey sportsbook revenue grows in June
New Jersey saw a year-on-year increase in sports betting revenue and another big month for online casino during June, although overall gambling was well down,…
Boyd begins laying off furloughed employees
Casino operator Boyd Gaming has taken the “extremely difficult decision” to lay off staff members still on furlough, having warned in May that disruption caused…
Colorado betting revenue reaches $946,741 in debut month
Colorado’s regulated sports betting market generated revenue of $946,741.34 in May, the first full month of legal wagering in the Centennial State. In total, players…
The evolution of the instant win market
Rhydian Fisher, CEO of IWG, highlights the importance of online instant win games to North American lotteries following the outbreak of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), and…
NV closes bars, restricted gaming sites amid Covid-19 spike
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered all bars – including those in Las Vegas casinos – and restricted gaming locations in seven counties to close for…
The Road Back day two roundup
The second day of ICE North America’s Road Back series focused on how the gambling sector can work with regulators and legislators to help create…
State of the Union: PointsBet, OK, CA and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the first partnership between a sportsbook and a Major League Baseball team, as…
Nasdaq writes to Newgioco over results delay
The Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq stock exchange has written to betting and gaming operator and supplier Newgioco Group after it failed to file…
Circus Circus sues AIG over unpaid Covid-19 claim
Circus Circus Casino has filed a lawsuit against insurance company AIG for damages exceeding $75m in the United States District Court for Nevada, arguing the…
The Road Back: James Maida, GLI
The pandemic has already brought about a shift on the part of regulators, says Gaming Laboratories International president James Maida, who predicts greater flexibility also…