Casino

28th May 2020

MGM aims to reopen Las Vegas casinos on June 4

MGM Resorts International has announced plans to reopen its casinos in Las Vegas on June 4, in line with measures set out by Governor Steve…

27th May 2020

Scientific Games rolls out contactless gaming solutions

Scientific Games has launched a new range of contactless gaming solutions, with the aim of helping gambling venues around the world to reopen safely after…

26th May 2020

NV governor sets target date for casino reopenings

Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has set a target date of 4 June for the reopening of the state’s casinos. All casinos in the state were…

26th May 2020

Twin River reopens Hard Rock Biloxi Casino

Twin River Worldwide Holdings’ Hard Rock Biloxi Casino in Mississippi reopened on  May 21, joining other major casinos in the state in resuming activities following…

22nd May 2020

Caesars to start LV return with Caesars Palace and Flamingo

Caesars Entertainment has revealed that it will resume gaming and hospitality operations in Las Vegas at its Caesars Palace and Flamingo properties once state officials…

21st May 2020

Covid-19 scuppers Saratoga purchase of Wildwood Casino

Saratoga Harness Racing’s planned purchase of Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado from American Gaming Group (AGG) has been canceled because of the effect of…

21st May 2020

PA Gaming Control Board set outs protocols to reopen casinos

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has published new measures designed to allow casinos in the state to safely reopen following the shut-down enforced due…

21st May 2020

AGA appeals for reform of jackpot tax reporting threshold

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has urged the US government to raise the slot jackpot reporting threshold, which requires machines to be temporarily taken out…

20th May 2020

LV casinos partner hospital to coordinate Covid-19 testing

Las Vegas casinos have partnered the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC), the Culinary Health Fund and the Las Vegas Convention Center to test…

19th May 2020

MGM Resorts to reopen in Mississippi from next week

MGM Resorts International has become the latest major US casino operator to set out plans to reopen its gambling facilities in Mississippi, after closing as…

19th May 2020

Evolution seals strategic partnership with Golden Nugget

Live dealer specialist Evolution Gaming has struck a strategic agreement with Golden Nugget that will see it expand the range of games provided to the…

19th May 2020

Boyd Gaming set to reopen Louisiana and Mississippi casinos

US casino operator Boyd Gaming has announced that it is to reopen its facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, after the sites were forced to temporarily…

19th May 2020

Virginia’s Danville selects Caesars as preferred casino partner

The city of Danville in Virginia is in negotiations with Caesars Entertainment to serve as its preferred casino gaming operator, after the state passed legislation…

18th May 2020

Covid-19 impairment charges see IGT post Q1 loss

International Game Technology (IGT)’s revenue declined 17.9% to $940.2m in the first quarter of 2020, while a $296m impairment charge related to the effects of…