07/16/20 California cardrooms ask for closure of tribal casinos Cardrooms have been forced to close again after a rise in Covid-19 cases, but tribal casinos remain open.
07/16/20 Connecticut: tribal casinos see strong revenue in June Two tribal casinos in Connecticut have revealed strong revenue from slots in June after the reopening of venues.
07/15/20 Atlantic City’s Borgata casino reopens The luxurious Borgata casino is the last casino to resume operations in Atlantic City after four months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/15/20 Boyd Gaming to lay off staff across the US The casino company Boyd Gaming has announced it will be laying off a number of furloughed employees due to the pandemic crisis.
07/14/20 All Massachusetts casinos now open with restrictions All casinos in Massachusetts have opened but must follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19.
07/13/20 More jobs losses possible at US casinos Casinos in Nevada, Louisiana and Mississippi have announced up to 3,000 permanent layoffs due to the pandemic.
07/13/20 Illinois casinos get early tax cut due to pandemic Legislators have allowed Illinois casinos to reopen with the early introduction of a tax cut aimed to help the sector’s recovery.
07/10/20 Casinos Austria to carry out major restructuring Jobs will go as the group aims to reduce costs by €40m in “the largest reorganisation in the history of the company”.
07/09/20 US college to offer casino dealer courses Westmoreland County Community College in Pennsylvania will offer courses to train dealers in the summer.
07/09/20 Nevada approves Eldorado-Caesars merger The regulator has approved Eldorado’s US$17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars which will make it one of the largest US gaming companies.
07/09/20 SPD questions “suspicious” WestSpiel accounts Germany’s Social Democratic Party has alleged “suspicious tricks” in Westspiel’s accounts ahead of privatisation move.
07/07/20 Louisiana casinos to lay off 1,150 employees Operator PNG has confirmed it will lay off staff at four Louisiana casinos next month.
07/07/20 Man arrested after refusing to wear mask in casino A man has been arrested for refusing to wear a face mask inside a casino, a requirement that has been made mandatory in Nevada due to Covid-19.
07/06/20 Mississippi casinos require face masks for everyone Mississippi casinos now require all guests and employees to wear face masks while inside venues due to an increase of Covid-19 infections.
