02/03/21 Moody’s: hotels, gaming & leisure to see most defaults in 2021 After a dire 2020, things look little better for the gaming industry in 2021 according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.
02/01/21 Las Vegas visitor numbers down 64% in December Visitor numbers fell to their lowest since May 2020.
02/01/21 Rhode Island: sports betting falls in December The state’s sports betting handle and revenues fell both year-over-year and month-on-month in December.
02/01/21 Minnesota introduces sports betting bill Legislation proposed by Karla Bingham and Jeremy Miller would legalise both retail and remote sports betting.
01/29/21 Nevada casinos report disappointing December With a 25 per cent capacity cap in place, Nevada’s gaming properties saw revenues fall to their lowest since August 1997.
01/29/21 Italian gaming operators lose appeal against Covid-19 restrictions Casinos, betting shops and gaming halls must remain closed until March 5
01/26/21 Lakeside Inn and Casino to auction assets The Lakeside Inn and Casino permanently closed its doors in April 2020. Now its slots, gaming tables and other assets are coming up for auction.
01/25/21 Analyst raises Boyd Gaming price target Stifel has increased its price target despite lowering estimates for near-term performance.
01/22/21 Andrew Yang proposes casino for NYC’s Governors Island The New York mayoral candidate has suggested constructing a casino on the island to boost state revenues.
01/21/21 Live! Maryland becomes Covid-19 vaccination site The Maryland property has offered its convention space to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health.
01/19/21 Massachusetts casino revenues remain down amid Covid-19 curfew Lower revenues are the result of a state-imposed curfew implemented after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
01/17/21 Veikkaus reopens slots in Satakunta but halts operations in Åland Finland’s state gambling monopoly has responded to the latest changes in Covid-19 restrictions affecting gaming hall and slot operations.
01/15/21 Encore Las Vegas to host Covid-19 vaccination centre Having previously offered on-site Covid-19 testing, the Las Vegas venue will now be used as a vaccination site.
01/14/21 New Jersey: sports betting up as slots and table games fall Sports betting set another new record in the state in December while traditional games declined year-on-year.
