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.
05/07/21 Las Vegas casino partners with cryptocurrency company Gemini A Las Vegas Resort and Casino has entered a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange operator Gemini.
05/06/21 Rhode Island to consider 20-year contract with IGT and Bally’s casino The Rhode Island General Assembly will discuss a deal with gaming technology company IGT and casino operator Bally’s Corp for the operation of most of the state gambling industry.
05/06/21 Baha Mar to open outdoor casino in the Bahamas Baha Mar will inaugurate Baha Bay, a waterpark with an outdoor casino, this summer.
05/06/21 Pennsylvania casinos return to 100% capacity All casinos in the state of Pennsylvania are set to return to full capacity by Memorial Day on May 31.
05/05/21 California Tribe to acquire Red Rock casino in Las Vegas The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has announced it will buy the Palms Casino Resort, a Red Rock property off the Las Vegas Strip.
05/04/21 Boyd Gaming hires Uri Clinton as new general counsel The casino operator Boyd Gaming has named MGM’s former executive Uri Clinton as new general counsel.
05/04/21 Hard Rock Atlantic City invests $20m in city improvements Hard Rock in Atlantic City has announced that it will be investing $20m in capital upgrades.
