06/25/21 Poland announces lottery for vaccinated players Following the example of other countries and cities, Poland’s state lottery has announced it will launch draws to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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.
