Nevada
Nevada regulator to fine Sahara for Covid-19 breaches
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is to fine the Sahara Las Vegas casino for four breaches of emergency health and safety guidelines issued because of…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Rush Street, NV and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings and Kambi’s decision to cooperate as the operator migrates from Kambi’s platform…
Reopened Nevada casinos see revenue fall 45.6% in June
In their first month back after closures due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Nevada casino revenue reached $566.8m, down 45.6% year-on-year, with sportsbooks in the…
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…
State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…
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…
Eldorado wins Nevada approval for Caesars acquisition
Eldorado Resorts has secured approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission to proceed with its proposed acquisition and subsequent merger with Caesars…
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…
State of the Union: Michigan, Nevada, Golden Nugget and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the opening of Michigan’s application process for online sports betting and igaming licences,…
Nevada gaming revenue down 99.4% in May
Nevada gaming revenue fell 99.4% year-on-year to just $5.8m in May, though this total represented an improvement on April’s $3.6m total. The state’s casinos remained…
Culinary Union to sue Las Vegas casinos over Covid-19 safety
Culinary Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, will file a lawsuit against a series of “major Las Vegas Strip casinos” today, arguing…
FTC approves Eldorado-Caesars merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, after requiring Eldorado to sell two properties to Twin River…
State of the Union: NJ, CA, IL and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the reopening plans for New Jersey casinos, the withdrawal of a bill to…