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.
06/03/21 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.
05/31/21 Smoking remains banned at New Jersey casinos Governor Phil Murphy has said there’s no update on smoking returning to New Jersey casinos after it was banned under anti-Covid-19 protocols.
05/28/21 Seminole casino in Tampa Bay to make masks optional The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has announced that wearing masks inside the venue will be optional from now on.
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.
05/26/21 Colorado follows Ohio to launch lottery for vaccination residents The state of Colorado has launched a $5m lottery to promote the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
05/24/21 Twin River Casino relaxes Covid-19 measures The Twin River Casino in Rhode Island has announced an easing of Covid-19 measures after the majority of staff were vaccinated.
05/20/21 NYC considers lottery for vaccinated players after success in Ohio Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering the option to hold a lottery to draw awards for vaccinated people in order to push the vaccination programme.
05/19/21 Nevada casino workers call for priority rehiring Laid-off casino workers in Nevada picketed at the statehouse to demand the passing of a bill to have operators rehire them at pre-pandemic wages.
05/14/21 Nevada regulator eases Covid-19 rules for casinos With some casinos already receiving approval to operate at full capacity, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has left mask policy to each operator to decide.
05/14/21 Indiana casinos see strong revenue in April Despite continuing Covid-19 restrictions, Indiana casinos generated US$211.7m in revenue in April, up 19 per cent against April 2019.
