08/16/21 Chinook Winds Casino in Oregon temporarily closes due to Covid-19 The casino is expected to reopen on August 26.
08/16/21 Harrah’s New Orleans becomes first US casino to require vaccination The Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino has become the first casino in the US to require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for entry.
08/15/21 Penn National opens Hollywood Casino York The casino hosts nearly 500 slot machines and 24 table games
08/15/21 Face masks back at Philadelphia casinos due to rise in Covid-19 cases Due to a rise in cases caused by the Delta variant, the city has reinstated the requirement indoors.
08/13/21 Canterbury Park Holdings proposes new casino in Nebraska The firm said the venue would boost the area’s economy.
08/13/21 Casino del Sol in Arizona launches new table games The casino now offers live roulette, craps and mini-baccarat
08/12/21 Mohegan posts 206.1% revenue increase in last quarter For its third quarter, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has reported revenue of $328.1m.
08/11/21 Detroit casino revenue up 9.3% month-on-month but below 2019 levels Revenue from Detroit’s three casinos totalled $116.9m in July, up 9.3 per cent month-on-month but down from $119m in July 2019.
08/11/21 Virginia casino project makes it to November ballot The ONE Casino + Resort project will be put on the November ballot after the Richmond City Court approved the city council’s request to let voters decide on the new casino.
08/11/21 US casinos look set to have best year ever The American Gaming Association says casinos had their best second quarter on record, taking in $13.6bn.
08/11/21 Bally’s to rebrand casinos President and CEO George Papanier said that all casinos will be renamed in the next year.
08/10/21 Penn’s Hollywood Casino York to open this week Penn National Gaming will open Hollywood Casino York in the York Galleria Mall, in south Pennsylvania, on Thursday.
08/10/21 Seminole Tribe to offer sports betting in Florida The Seminole Tribe can operate from October 15.
08/09/21 San Manuel Casino in California opens phase 1 expansion The San Manuel Casino in southern California has launched phase 1 of its expansion project to turn into a casino resort and entertainment venue.
08/09/21 Chicago casino application deadline extended Mayor Lori Lightfoot has postponed the deadline for proposals to develop a Chicago casino to October 29 following low interest.
