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.
10/19/20 Louisiana: sports betting to appear on November ballot Parishes that vote in favour will still have to wait over a year to see legal sports betting, since additional bills will be required.
10/16/20 Analysts say Las Vegas recovery could take up to four years An investigation by Fitch Ratings forecasts that the Strip may have to wait until 2024 for a full recovery.
10/16/20 AGA CEO acclaims new measures to aid hospitality recovery New incentives involve establishing tax credits to encourage recovery in the hospitality industry.
10/16/20 New Jersey tops its own sports betting record In September, New Jersey broke the nationwide record for the amount spent on sports betting in a month.
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 MGM Springfield pours $640m into economy in first year The construction of MGM Springfield helped create more jobs in the local area and also encouraged off-site spending.
10/15/20 Detroit casino revenues drop 21% in September Detroit’s three casinos continue to operate at 15 per cent capacity as part of Covid-19 measures.
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.
10/14/20 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.
10/14/20 New York casinos struggling to reach pre-pandemic figures The general manager of Rivers Casino in New York has said casino visitation remains low although sports betting has reached record levels.
10/14/20 Twin River acquires the Bally’s brand The deal means Twin River will be able to preserve Bally’s branding at the Atlantic City casino it bought earlier this year.
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 Tipico to launch online sportsbook in Colorado The German operator has partnered up with Century Casinos.
