04/19/21 Tropicana Las Vegas casino sold to Bally’s for $308m The casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip has been acquired by the gambling company Bally’s Corp.
04/16/21 Casinos in Massachusetts reach pre-pandemic revenue in March According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the three casinos in the state generated revenue of $84m in March.
04/16/21 Dispute between unions and Station Casinos continue The National Labor Relations Board has accused Station Casinos of undermining unions while the company rejects the allegations as “biased and unfair”.
04/16/21 Scotland: West Lothian opens gambling consultation West Lothian’s consultation on gambling policy will run until June.
04/16/21 Northern Ireland considers reopening of venues Northern Ireland is moving more slowly than the rest of the UK, but authorities plan a full reopening for June.
04/16/21 FanDuel to sponsor NBA’s Phoenix Suns FanDuel will sponsor NBA team Phoenix Suns after sports betting was legalised in the state of Arizona.
04/16/21 NFL signs first sports betting partnerships The National Football League has signed sports betting partnerships with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings y FanDuel.
04/15/21 Danish gambling market sees first year of decline since regulation Figures from the gambling regulator show that in 2020 the gaming market shrank for the first time since regulation in 2012, falling 8.7 per cent year-on-year.
04/15/21 Entain reports plunge in revenues despite increase in online betting Entain, owner of Ladbrokes, has revealed a fall in net revenue due to the closure of betting shops accross the UK.
04/15/21 Las Vegas casinos could open at 100% capacity by June Nevada casinos could be allowed to reopen at full capacity by June 1 if the vaccination of staff advances.
04/15/21 Las Vegas Sands launches campaign to push for casinos in Texas The casino giant will promote legislation to expand gambling in Texas with a major ad campaign.
04/14/21 Chicago football club to launch problem gambling sessions for teams Problem gambling and responsible gaming will be the topic of a series of sessions delivered to the Chicago Fire Football Club teams.
04/14/21 Casinos in South California use art and social media to draw in visitors Some casinos in South California have been using a new marketing strategy involving art and social media to attract more visitors.
04/14/21 Nebraska’s Fonner Park to develop $100m casino complex Nebraska will have a new casino complex in Grand Island developed by the Fonner Park horse racing operator and Elite Casino Resorts.
04/14/21 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas offers bonus to staff who get vaccinated The Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas has promised to pay $1m in cash bonuses to employees who receive their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by May 1.
