03/20/20 Coronavirus to cost US gambling industry $21bn American Gaming Association also warns that up to 530,000 jobs could be lost as casinos close to prevent the virus from spreading.
03/19/20 TransAct shares its plan to face Coronavirus breakdown TransAct released today a response plan to face COVID-19 crisis around the world.
03/19/20 Coronavirus: Phoenix closes all casinos State’s ten casinos temporarily close for two weeks until March 31due to Coronavirus.
03/19/20 Mississippi sports betting revenues down in February Revenues fall to just US$2.8million despite handle increasing 37.5% YoY to US$34.5 million.
03/19/20 Maryland passes sports betting bill Bill clears the Senate on the last day of the current legislative session.
03/19/20 February sports betting revenue plunges in Pennsylvania Sports betting revenue in Pennsylvania dropped to US$4.7 million in February, marking the first month-tomonth decline since it launched in November 2018.
03/18/20 Caesars lays off workers in Las Vegas Casino operator cutting jobs due to the Coronavirus crisis.
03/18/20 Las Vegas Sands closes its casinos The Venetian and Palazzo have now joined Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts in closing until at least 1 April.
03/18/20 Nevada governor orders casino shut down Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak forces all casinos in the state to pull down the shutters until the end of the month.
03/17/20 Las Vegas: Venetian remains open despite Coronavirus Sheldon Adelson-owned property will not close its doors despite other Vegas casinos shutting up shop.
03/17/20 Atlantic City casinos close indefinitely Governor Phil Murphy has ordered the state’s nine casinos to close indefinitely due to Coronavirus.
03/16/20 MGM cancels share buyback Operator cancels planned buy back after its share price continued to fall amid the Coronavirus crisis.
03/16/20 Coronavirus: Ontario casinos close their doors Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp orders all casinos to close as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
03/16/20 South Carolina tribe get the go-ahead to build casino Catawba Indian Nation receives approval to build a casino and resort in South Carolina.
03/13/20 New lottery bill introduced in Alabama New lottery legislation lands despite Governor calling for a halt on legislation being tabled.