02/16/21 Boyd Gaming launches digital wallet solution Boyd’s digital wallet will initially be launched at three properties but the company plans to install it at every venue by summer.
02/12/21 Bally’s Atlantic City to close for IT upgrade Bally’s, formerly known as Twin Rivers, acquired the Atlantic City casino last year. It will now switch over the venue’s system.
02/11/21 Hard Rock chairman describes regional casino business as “pretty good” Despite Covid-19 restrictions on Hard Rock properties, chairman Jim Allen is optimistic about the company’s future.
02/11/21 Detroit casino revenues hit $90.84m in January January was the first full month the venues were open again after a second closure under Covid-19 countermeasures began in November.
02/11/21 Red Rock reports 36% fall in revenue Despite the drop in revenues, Red Rock’s CEO has said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the group’s recovery.
02/09/21 Resorts World Las Vegas receives 85k applications for 6k jobs Resorts World Las Vegas has seen a huge response to the 6,000 positions it advertised on LinkedIn late last year.
02/09/21 Cyprus “casino citizenships” based on false data The country’s auditor general has suggested that 18 citizenships linked to the island’s casino resort concession were based on false information.
02/08/21 Resorts World hopes to open video gambling hall in NY mall Resorts World hopes to follow in the footsteps of other gambling companies and open a facility inside a shopping centre.
02/05/21 Latvia: Riga closes six gambling halls The Security, Public Order and Corruption Prevention Committee has revoked the licences of six gaming halls.
02/05/21 Illinois: Rockford casino granted preliminary approval While a licence has yet to be granted, the approval means construction can begin at a temporary property.
02/04/21 Consumers shun casinos due to Covid-19, survey finds According to research from Omnico Group, 77 per cent of people are reluctant to visit casinos in the US and UK in 2021.
02/04/21 Wynn makes Fortune’s 2021 Most Admired Companies list Wynn has made it to Fortune’s list for another year.
02/04/21 Virginia approves initial regulations for casino gaming The regulations will apply to proposed land-based casinos in areas such as Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, and Portsmouth
02/03/21 Hard Rock Casino employees to receive bonuses Company chairman Jim Allen has announced that workers in Atlantic City and Florida will receive bonuses.
