04/09/21 Las Vegas casino to require staff to be vaccinated Wynn Resorts Las Vegas has announced it will require staff to get the Covid-19 vaccine or to present a weekly negative test to continue working.
04/08/21 Workers win new protections at Harrah’s New Orleans Casino workers at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino have gained several measures through their union.
04/07/21 NHS director calls for gambling firms to be taxed to fund addiction treatment Claire Murdoch, national mental health director for NHS England, argues that voluntary contributions from gambling firms are “a drop in the ocean” compared to their revenues.
04/06/21 Casinos in New York return to normal hours Casinos in New York will begin reverting to normal opening hours from tomorrow (April 7).
04/06/21 Report blasts Irish problem gambling services as “not fit for purpose” The report commissioned by the Gambling Awareness Trust estimates that there are 55,000 problem gamblers in Ireland.
04/05/21 Las Vegas casinos to remain with restrictions until staff receive vaccine Nevada has decided to maintain capacity restrictions at all Las Vegas casinos until the majority of staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
04/04/21 UK study links loot boxes to problem gambling A new report claims to have “robustly verified” the link between video game loot boxes and problem gambling.
03/31/21 GambleAware survey shows increase in problem gamblers seeking support The GambleAware survey found that 63 per cent of problem gamblers had used a treatment or support service in the past 12 months.
03/19/21 Niagara casinos to remain closed Despite preparations for reopening, Niagara Falls casinos remain closed due to capacity restrictions imposed by the province’s government.
03/12/21 Las Vegas casino workers now eligible for Covid-19 vaccine Vaccine appointments can be made through the Southern Nevada Health District website.
03/10/21 DraftKings to donate up to $350,000 to women’s organisations DraftKings will donate the money to various organisations that assist female entrepreneurs and small businesses owned by women.
03/08/21 Alberta’s casinos and bingo halls prepare for potential reopening Casinos and bingo halls in Alberta are preparing protocols to be able to resume operations “as soon as possible”.
03/08/21 Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association forms new charity The industry group has launched the Gibraltar Gambling Care Foundation.
03/03/21 Casinos in Denmark to remain closed until April Denmark’s government has said that casinos will remain closed until at least April 5.
