06/22/21 Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe launch vaccination incentives for staff The casino operator has announced it is launching a prize draw in order to encourage employees to get vaccinated.
06/22/21 Charities to receive £1.25m from BGC Royal Ascot initiative Charities will receive £1.25m from the association’s Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes fundraiser.
06/22/21 Alberta adds Calgary Stampede tickets to vaccine lottery The vaccine lottery will offer million-dollar cash awards, trips to Cancun, and is now adding Calgary Stampede tickets.
06/17/21 UK National Lottery hands out free cinema tickets The British National Lottery has announced a giveaway to celebrate the return of cinemas to the UK after a long closure due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
06/14/21 Alberta launches $4m lottery to promote Covid-19 vaccination The Canadian province of Alberta has launched a vaccination lottery to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
06/08/21 Belgium sets rules for casino reopenings The Belgian government has published rules for the reopening of casinos, gaming halls and bookmakers.
06/07/21 Survey finds 37% want casino staff to wear masks The rate is higher than 50% in some countries, such as Spain and Mexico. In the US, 45 per cent of US customers would prefer casino staff to continue wearing masks.
06/04/21 Washington: how the vaccination lottery will work The state of Washington has decided to follow the example of Ohio and other states to promote Covid-19 vaccination through a lottery.
06/04/21 Romanian Lottery offers extra prizes to vaccinated customers The Romanian Lottery is launching a special draw for those who have received at least one shot against Covid-19.
06/03/21 Seychelles closes casinos again due to Covid-19 concerns Casinos in Seychelles had been authorised to resume operations in April but will they have been closed again.
06/02/21 Illinois launches a lottery to promote vaccination Concerns about a decrease in vaccination rates have driven Illinois to implement a lottery, following other states.
06/01/21 Remaining casinos in the Czech Republic allowed to reopen The Czech government has allowed casinos and many other businesses to resume operations from this week.
05/28/21 California launches largest US lottery prize to promote vaccination The “Vax for the Win” campaign launched by the California government will offer $116m over several draws to promote vaccination in the state.
05/27/21 Massachusetts to lift restrictions for casinos The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has voted to remove remaining restrictions and allow casinos to resume full operations from the weekend.
05/26/21 British Columbia hopes to open casinos by Canada Day Health officials in British Columbia expect casinos to be able to open by July 1 as Covid-19-related restrictions in the Canadian province are eased.
