07/20/20 Las Vegas: at least 123 visitors test positive Authorities have revealed data showing a rise in numbers of Covid-19 cases among visitors to Nevada since casinos reopened.
07/20/20 Casinos in England allowed to reopen from August 1 The UK government has given the green light for casinos in England to reopen at the start of next month.
07/17/20 New casino to hire 500 people amid pandemic crisis A casino operator in Pittsburgh has announced plans to recruit more than 500 new employees for a new casino despite the current crisis.
07/17/20 Las Vegas casinos ban smoking Two Las Vegas casinos have imposed a total ban on smoking indoors while two others prohibit smoking at tables with no dividers.
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.
