08/20/20 North Carolina votes against new tribal casino The Catawba tribe already began construction on the casino in July.
08/20/20 US casino’s bid to recoup $1.1m in overpaid taxes denied The casino operator claimed it had overpaid taxes on slot machine revenue for a period of two years.
08/20/20 Illinois: new restrictions after coronavirus spike Video gaming operations at licensed locations in many counties are only allowed between 8am and 11pm.
08/19/20 Eldorado Casino requests non-operational licence If approved the casino will be permitted to remain closed until June next year.
08/19/20 WVa casino lays off staff amid pandemic The Penn National Gaming-owned casino in West Virginia has permanently laid off several hundred furloughed staff.
08/17/20 Virginia to vote on new casino Voters are to decide on whether they want a new casino in Danville in a referendum on November 3.
08/17/20 Tribal casinos agree smoking bans good for business The number of non-smoking tribal casinos has increased from five to 150.
08/16/20 Sweden’s “first international casino” to close Svenska Spel will close Casino Cosmopol Sundsvall due to declining business.
08/14/20 Report shows 79% fall in commercial gambling revenue The American Gaming Association report shows the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the second quarter.
08/14/20 New Jersey online gaming thrives post-lockdown The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has revealed revenue for July showing the success of online gaming.
08/13/20 Pennsylvania casino closures cost state $424.4m The Covid-19 pandemic cost land-based casinos in the state around $968.8 million in lost revenue.
08/13/20 Nevada bill “win-win” for workers and casinos The state has passed a bill to protect companies from pandemic-related lawsuits while claiming to ensure worker protection.
08/13/20 Dutch casinos warned to enforce Covid-19 measures Gambling trade association VAN Kansspelen has advised members to keep a close eye on protocols as health services receive the power to close venues.
08/12/20 MGM Resorts secures $1bn investment from InterActive InterActive Corp has bought a 12 per cent stake in the company.
