04/20/20 Rank Group furloughs 90% of UK staff More than 7,000 staff have been furloughed as the operator battens down the hatches during the Covid-19 crisis.
04/20/20 Sun International to permanently close casinos The Carousel Casino and Naledi Casino have been running at a loss for several years.
04/20/20 Estonia: gambling tax receipts down 30% in Feb A larger fall is expected through the spring months due to the Coronavirus crisis.
04/20/20 Wynn Resorts CEO wants Las Vegas Strip to reopen in May Matt Maddox has laid out a five point plan that would allow the Strip to reopen next month.
04/20/20 Further delays for Cascades Casino Delta Opening of new casino property likely to be pushed back even further due to Covid-19.
04/17/20 Lakeside Inn and Casino permanently shuts its doors President Stacy Noyes says he feels “extremely let down” by the government.
04/17/20 Foxwoods CEO John James steps down James leave the company after just eight months in order to spend more time with his family and to focus on his own well-being.
04/16/20 Tropicana Atlantic City cuts 2,700 jobs Casino furloughs thousands of workers as mandated Coronavirus closure enters the second month.
04/16/20 Las Vegas Mayor: business shut down “total insanity” Mayor Carolyn Goodman says “being closed is killing us already” as casino operators ready for re-opening.
04/15/20 Michigan: tribal casino lays off 1,500 employees Staff have been furloughed due to Coronavirus casino closures but have been reassured that will be taken back once the crisis is over.
04/15/20 Connecticut casinos extend closure Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun also put pressure on Governor Ned Lamont to push ahead with online casino legislation.
04/14/20 Virginia Governor proposes changes to casino legislation Governor Ralph Northam wants to alter the way in which tax revenue from casinos is distributed throughout the state
04/14/20 Rivers Casino undertakes mass lay-offs Company confirms it will furlough 1,442 of the casino’s 1,493 workers due to the Coronavirus crisis.
04/13/20 Cherokee Nation suspends operations until May 1 All full-time and part-time employees will continue to receive pay and benefits.
04/13/20 Eldorado Resorts set to lay off staff Casino operator the latest to furlough workers after being forced to close its doors due to Covid-19.
