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 Tennessee close to sports betting launch Minor adjustments to the payout percentage have now been given the green light for operators to begin applying for licenses next week.
04/16/20 Nevada gaming regulator allows esports betting Global sports blackout has forced the regulator to push ahead with plans to permit esports wagers.
04/16/20 MLS says May kick-off is “extremely unlikely” Major League Soccer says planned return to action on May 10 unlikely as Covid-19 crisis continues.
04/16/20 New Jersey: sports betting revenue down in March Sports betting revenues drop 58.4 per cent year on year to US$13.2million due to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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.
04/16/20 Mississippi sports betting revenue drops again Revenue for the month dropped 86.8 per cent year-on-year to $648,646.60 due to the impact of Covid-19.
04/15/20 Delaware: iGaming revenues jump in March Licensed operators generated a total of $514,959 during the month, a 78.3 per cent year on year increase.
04/15/20 100% rise in ‘online casino’ internet searches in NA Casino closures and the global sports blackout have led to a spike in US players searching for online casino sites.
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.
