Covid-19
Boyd slips to loss in Q1 after Covid-19 closures
Boyd Gaming slipped to a loss for the first quarter in 2019, as the closure of all its venues due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
PointsBet Q3 revenue more than doubles due to US, Aus growth
PointsBet took in net win revenue of AUD$18.7m (£9.7m/€11.2m/US$12.2m) in the third quarter of its fiscal year, up 139.7%, as its business in both Australia…
AGA claims victory after PPP eligibility amendment
The eligibility requirements for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have been amended to allow small gambling businesses to benefit from the fund, following an intense lobbying effort…
Anti-gambling charity calls for 30-day lottery suspension
Anti-gambling charity Stop Predatory Gambling has sent a letter to officials in all states with lotteries, calling on the states to stop lottery sales for…
WSOP 2020 postponed amid Covid-19 pandemic
Organisers of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) have announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament will be postponed due to the global outbreak…
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 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…