05/18/21 Tribe promises to retain staff at Indiana casino The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which is expected to become the new owner of a Caesars casino in Indiana, has said it intends to retain the staff once it takes over operations.
05/17/21 The Westgate Las Vegas joins list of casinos opening at full capacity The list of Las Vegas casinos allowed to open at full capacity continues to grow with the addition of the Westgate.
05/17/21 New Hard Rock casino opens in Indiana The new Hard Rock casino has launched in Indiana after being held up due to an investigation by the Indiana Gaming Commission into a former executive.
05/17/21 Mohegan: Hellinikon casino in Greece will be complete in 36 months The CEO of Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has said that the Hellinikon casino in Greece will launch in 2025-2026.
05/14/21 Indiana casinos see strong revenue in April Despite continuing Covid-19 restrictions, Indiana casinos generated US$211.7m in revenue in April, up 19 per cent against April 2019.
05/13/21 MGM Springfield to be sold to MGM trust for $400m MGM Springfield Resort and Casino is to be transferred to MGM’s real estate trust for the sum of $400m.
05/13/21 Kentucky lottery offers free tickets to people who get Covid-19 vaccine The Kentucky Lottery will be giving people the chance to win a free lottery ticket if they get vaccinated.
05/12/21 Iconic Las Vegas Fremont Casino celebrates 65th anniversary Las Vegas Fremont Hotel and Casino is celebrating its 65th anniversary with a series of gifts and promotions during May.
05/12/21 US casinos post US$11.1bn in revenue in Q1 According to the American Gaming Association, US commercial casinos matched their best-ever quarter, raking in US$11.1bn in revenue in the first three months of 2021.
05/11/21 Stratosphere Las Vegas allowed to open at 100% capacity The STRAT Hotel has been added to the list of casinos allowed to operate at full capacity after showing authorities most of its staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
05/11/21 Entertainment returns to Borgata Casino in Atlantic City After the loosening of restrictions for Atlantic City casinos, Borgata has announced the return of its lineup of comedy shows and other entertainment.
05/11/21 May 17 reopening confirmed for casinos and bingo halls in the UK Casinos and bingo halls in England and Scotland have begun to announce reopenings after the UK’s winter Covid-19 lockdown.
05/10/21 Florida Senate rules out casino licence for Fontainebleau Resort Senate President Wilton Simpson has said that the special session on May 17 will not allow a casino permit to be transferred from another casino to the Fontainebleau Resort.
05/10/21 Caesars delays plan to sell Las Vegas casino The company intended to sell one of its eight properties on the strip since its merger with Eldorado Resorts but has postponed those plans.