10/20/20 Live! Casino Pittsburg announces opening date The casino will host charity events and a ribbon-cutting ceremony prior to opening on November 24.
10/20/20 Churches fund billboards opposing Virginia casino Citizens in Virginia, will have the chance to vote on the proposed casino project on November 3.
10/20/20 Belgium implements capacity limits for gaming venues Venues will only be able to allow up to 40 people inside as the number of Covid-19 cases increases.
10/20/20 Wales to close gaming venues from Friday Wales will implement a short “firebreak” lockdown until November 9.
10/19/20 New Arkansas casino to open this week The casino invited 200 people to a soft opening last week. It will officially open on Tuesday at 10am.
10/16/20 Details revealed on $1.2bn new casino resort for Biloxi Universal Music Group has announced it intends to open the resort in 2023.
10/15/20 Las Vegas casino to close mid-week due to lack of business Encore Las Vegas will close mid-week until the impact of the pandemic passes and consumer demand increases.
10/15/20 Mohegan gets green light for Greece’s first integrated resort The US tribal operator has received approval from the Greek regulator to develop the Hellinikon project in Athens.
10/14/20 Caesars requests break on Kansas city casino rent Council members appear generally unaccepting to the request, although some have shown openness to organising a repayment plan.
10/14/20 Lawsuit filed against new Arkansas casino project The lawsuit claims that the Gulfside Casino Partnership in Pope County does not have authorisation.
10/13/20 Las Vegas casino ups security measures after violence The Cosmopolitan Resort will restrict entry at weekends. Police will be present at the entrance.
10/13/20 UK gaming industry appeals as venues to close in Liverpool The BGC and BHA have criticised the decision to close casinos and betting shops as three-tier measures are introduced to combat Covid-19.
10/12/20 Barstow City amends tribal casino agreement The agreement has been amended to allow selection of a different development partner.
10/12/20 Michigan casino named Covid-19 exposure site The casino will remain open, having carried out a full disinfection following official protocols.
10/09/20 Boyd to lay off a further 284 employees The Nevada-based gaming and hospitality company already laid off a number of furloughed workers in July.
