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Caesars’ Rio Hotel & Casino to reopen in time for Christmas
Caesars Entertainment’s Las-Vegas based Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino will resume operations on December 22, the operator’s final property in the US and Canada to…
Michigan’s Northville Downs to run 54 racing days in 2021
Michigan-based racecourse Northville Downs has announced plans to schedule 54 days of live pari-mutuel horse racing on Fridays and Saturdays throughout 2021, under an order…
Loto-Québec suspends further land-based activities
Canadian provincial lottery operator Loto Québec has suspended gaming activities at more of its land-based venues, including the Casino du Lac-Leamy and the Casino Charlevoix,…
Nevada casino revenue declines to $743.0m in August
Nevada casino revenue declined 1.7% month-on-month and 21.9% year-on-year to $743.0m in August, as low margins and the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) combined to keep revenue…
NIGA strikes RG training agreement with RG24seven
Video-based responsible gambling training platform, RG24seven, has signed a new partnership with the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). This will see the service provider develop tribal-specific…
Loto-Québec closes land-based facilities as Covid-19 cases rise
Canadian provincial gambling operator Loto-Québec is to close a number of its land-based gaming venues with Québec facing a rise in novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases.…
BetAmerica launches Michigan & Colorado sportsbooks
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has opened BetAmerica-branded sportsbooks at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan and Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado.…
Las Vegas bars permitted to reopen after two months’ closure
Bars in Las Vegas – including those in casinos – were permitted to reopen on Sunday (20 September) after being forced to close due to…
Loto Québec 2019-20 revenue down but remains above target
Loto Québec’s revenue for the year ended 31 March dipped by 3.1% to CAD$2.74bn (US$2.08bn) and profit declined to $1.35bn, but the operator said both…
Empire City Casino to reopen September 21
New York-based Empire City Casino, owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, will reopen for business in a limited capacity from Monday, September 21. Restrictions…
Bet.Works and Elite launch SSBTs in Colorado
US sports betting technology provider Bet.Works has launched branded self-service betting terminals at the Red Dolly Casino in Blackhawk, Colorado with its partner Elite Casino…
IGT sets up Vegas-based US sports trading team
Gaming solutions giant International Game Technology (IGT) has expanded its PlaySports product for the US sports betting market, setting up full-service trading team based in…
MGM’s The Mirage to reopen August 27
MGM Resorts International announced that its Las Vegas-based Mirage resort will reopen for business on August 27, following several months closed due to the novel…
US GGR down 45.6% in H1 as Covid-19 wreaks havoc
US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first half of 2020 fell 45.6% year-on-year to $11.70bn, according to the latest figures from the American…