01/06/22 Boyd Gaming move forward with plans for a land-based Treasure Chest Casino in Louisiana Boyd Gaming Corporation plans to replace the existing riverboat casino from Kenner with a land-based gaming facility.
01/06/22 Mask mandate and smoking ban on cruise casinos Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line, are among the cruise lines with stricter face mask protocols until at least until January 31.
01/06/22 Empire City Casino hopes to get a full commercial gaming licence New York Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts is in the process of obtaining a full commercial gaming licence.
01/06/22 Travis Lunn named new president of Atlantic City’s Borgata Lunn, a veteran casino executive, was appointed as the new president of Atlantic City’s Borgata casino.
01/05/22 Full House drops its lawsuit against IGC over Vigo casino licence Full House Resorts notified Indiana Gaming Commission officials it would drop its legal challenges regarding the casino license for Terre Haute. Churchill Downs may now move forward.
01/05/22 Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino celebrate a record breaking 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, had a record breaking year with more than $1.2bn in jackpots awarded in 2021.
01/05/22 MGM Springfield reinstates mask mandate A mask mandate has been reinstated in Springfield, Massachusetts, this week, that includes casinos.
01/04/22 Ontario casinos close due to rise in Covid-19 cases Premier Doug Ford has announced the province is moving back into a modified Step 2 of its reopening plan.
01/04/22 Lakefront property sold to Tahoe Biltmore Casino’s new owner EKN Development Group announced purchase of Beesley Cottages for $18m.
01/03/22 Gaming and Leisure Properties completes Live! Casino Maryland acquisition The company has purchased the casino and hotel from The Cordish Companies for $1.14bn.
12/23/21 San Manuel begins hiring to reopen Palms Casino Resort The new owners of the shuttered Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas want to rehire hundreds of former employees.
12/23/21 Winnipeg casinos distribute face masks to customers Provincial authorities have decided to give out KN95 face masks at casinos and Liquor Marts due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
12/23/21 Hollywood Casino Morgantown opens in Pennsylvania Penn National Gaming has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the $111m casino.
