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.
07/17/20 Pennsylvania casino revenues drop 18% The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says casino revenues have fallen 18% in the last fiscal year due to the impact of the pandemic.
07/16/20 DraftKings expands Casino app to Pennsylvania Following the launch of the standalone Casino app in New Jersey, the company is now rolling it out in Pennsylvania.
07/16/20 California cardrooms ask for closure of tribal casinos Cardrooms have been forced to close again after a rise in Covid-19 cases, but tribal casinos remain open.
07/16/20 Connecticut: tribal casinos see strong revenue in June Two tribal casinos in Connecticut have revealed strong revenue from slots in June after the reopening of venues.
07/15/20 NJ gambling revenue down 66% in June New Jersey reported a 66% decline in gambling revenue due to continued casino closures, although it saw an increase from online gambling and sports.
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 Pennsylvania: illegal gambling ring sentenced Four members of an illegal gambling ring with ties to organised crime have been tried in Western Pennsylvania.
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.
07/13/20 Illinois casinos get early tax cut due to pandemic Legislators have allowed Illinois casinos to reopen with the early introduction of a tax cut aimed to help the sector’s recovery.
07/13/20 Kentucky: prison for illegal online gambling operator A man from Kentucky who ran websites offering illegal sports betting has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.
