07/24/20 Man accused of stealing from casino VIPs using fake ID A man has been charged for allegedly stealing £100,000 using the identities of VIP gamblers at a Detroit casino.
07/23/20 Monarch: June results “encouraging” US casino operator Monarch says results since reopening are encouraging after lockdown causes revenue to fall 76 per cent in Q2.
07/22/20 Unions drop MGM safety lawsuits The Culinary Union will negotiate directly with MGM after accusing casinos of putting staff at risk through a lack of Covid-19 measures.
07/21/20 Casino workers guilty of stealing $5m Two women have been sentenced to prison and another six people have pleaded guilty to stealing more than US$5 million from a Florida casino.
07/21/20 NJ regulator approves Eldorado-Caesars merger Eldorado Resorts has received the final approval for its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment to create the largest casino operator in the US.
07/20/20 Casinos in England allowed to reopen from August 1 The UK government has given the green light for casinos in England to reopen at the start of next month.
07/17/20 New casino to hire 500 people amid pandemic crisis A casino operator in Pittsburgh has announced plans to recruit more than 500 new employees for a new casino despite the current crisis.
07/17/20 Las Vegas casinos ban smoking Two Las Vegas casinos have imposed a total ban on smoking indoors while two others prohibit smoking at tables with no dividers.
07/15/20 Atlantic City’s Borgata casino reopens The luxurious Borgata casino is the last casino to resume operations in Atlantic City after four months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/15/20 Boyd Gaming to lay off staff across the US The casino company Boyd Gaming has announced it will be laying off a number of furloughed employees due to the pandemic crisis.
07/14/20 All Massachusetts casinos now open with restrictions All casinos in Massachusetts have opened but must follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19.
07/14/20 Regulator tells Eldorado and Caesars to sell casinos The Indiana Gaming Commission has declared the companies will need to sell three casinos to get the green light for their planned merger.
07/13/20 More jobs losses possible at US casinos Casinos in Nevada, Louisiana and Mississippi have announced up to 3,000 permanent layoffs due to the pandemic.
