05/05/20 MGM cuts senior executives amid Covid-19 crisis Four Presidents and a number of senior executives have left the company as part of cost-cutting measures.
05/04/20 Illinois casinos to stay closed indefinitely Illinois Gaming Board extends forced closure period due to the Coronavirus crisis.
05/04/20 Michigan: Tribal casino to reopen this week The Island Resort and Casino in Harris will reopen on Wednesday after closing due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
05/04/20 Station Casinos to reopen in phases Las Vegas operator says job losses will be likely as it expects business to be down following the Covid-19 outbreak.
05/04/20 MGM offers to host NBA season on Las Vegas strip MGM has offered to turn an area of its resort into a quarantined sport campus so leagues can finish their seasons.
04/30/20 Four Oklahoma tribes extend casino shut down Four tribes in the state confirm their casinos will remain closed until May 15 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
04/30/20 Missouri casinos to stay closed for 2 more weeks Riverboat casinos in Missouri will not be allowed to open until after May 15 despite lockdown measures being eased from next week.
04/30/20 Major Las Vegas poker tournament postponed DeepStack Championship Poker Series was set to start next week but has been postponed due to Coronavirus.
04/30/20 Sports wagers down 76% in Nevada Bettors wagered just $141.2million in March amid the on-going Coronavirus crisis.
04/29/20 Boyd Gaming revenue down in 1Q20 Impact of the Coronavirus crisis has hit the operator hard with revenues down 18 per cent to $680.5million.
04/29/20 Phoenix casinos to remain closed Casinos in the Phoenix area of Arizona will remain closed for the next few weeks but many are targeting May 15 to reopen.
04/29/20 CFL request government bailout of up to C$150m The proposed bailout depends on the outcome of whether the season goes ahead or not.
04/29/20 Rhode Island: betting revenue down 45.6% in March Revenue fell to $841,767, down almost $1million on the same month last year and down 63.8 per cent from the $2.3million reported in February.
04/28/20 “Solidarity is, and will continue to be, top of mind for Synergy Blue” (Exclusive interview).- Georg Washington, CEO at Synergy Blue, granted an interview to Focus Gaming News and he talked about the current situation within the gaming industry.
04/28/20 Arkansas Derby to run two divisions for the first time For the first time in its 84-year history, the Arkansas Derby will be run in two divisions next weekend with 22 horses set to run.
