Casino
November 25, 2020
Kalispel Tribe Announce Northern Quest Hotel Expansion for 2023
The Kalispel Tribe announced last Thursday the construction of a new hotel wing at Northern Quest in Spokane county will start in March 2021, to open in 2023. Fish Weir-Inspired Wing To Feature Nearly 200 Rooms The Kalispel Tribe of Indians said in a November 19 news statement that it will start construction in March […]
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November 24, 2020
UK Lockdown Ends on Dec 2, Betting Shops and Casinos Reopen
The UK will take a targeted approach towards reopening of businesses, with regions classified as Tier 3 keeping their businesses – including casinos and sports betting shops – shut down. National Lockdown to End on December 2 The United Kingdom’s sports betting and gambling sectors will make another attempt to return to normalcy after Prime […]
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November 23, 2020
Las Vegas Casinos Go Down to 25% Capacity for Three Weeks
Further restrictions for casinos in Nevada are entering from Tuesday after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a three-week statewide pause in a late Sunday virtual press conference. Casinos will have to limit their capacity to 25% due to the spike in the daily number of new coronavirus cases. Rising New Daily Virus Cases Having daily number […]
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November 23, 2020
Seoul Metropolitan Area Casinos to Shut Down Temporarily
Casinos in South Korea are subject to new suspensions report local media outlets as covid-19 cases start climbing back up again. South Korean Casinos to Shut Down Again on Tuesday Casinos in South Korea’s Seoul Metropolitan area, including Incheon, will have to shutter operations at 12 am on Tuesday, November 24, to help combat the […]
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November 23, 2020
Covid-19 Pandemic Boosts Minnesota’s ‘Sin Taxes’
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people as never seen before and has caused them to use increasing amounts of alcohol and tobacco to alleviate stress. On the other hand, social distancing measures might prompt the legalizing of alternative entertainment activities, such as online sports betting. Lockdown Prompts Alcohol and Tobacco Usage The […]
Casino
November 23, 2020
Macau’s VIP Segment to Drive Recovery for a While Longer
Macau is predicating its recovery on several factors, including the VIP segment, mass gaming vertical and family-friendly tourism moving forward. Recovery in Macau Begins as VIP Players Return Macau is looking for multiple ways to recover lost gambling revenue, the bulk of which was severed during the nadir of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Receipts at […]
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November 22, 2020
Cherokee: Senate Should Reject the Lumbee Recognition Act
A North Carolina Indian Tribe was outraged by an act in the US House of Representatives which passed a bill this week for the federal recognition of another tribe. After the Lumbee Recognition Act, the tribe which is seeking to gain federal recognition for more than a century has never been so close to achieving […]
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November 21, 2020
Smoke-Free Policy May Help Avoid Second Casino Closures
Going smoke-free may be the alternative solution for the casino industry to avoid a second lockdown, a letter sent to Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Thursday outlined, ahead of his decision how the state would move further with regards to the spike in the new daily coronavirus cases. Smoke-Free Indoor Casino Policy For a second time […]
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November 21, 2020
MGM’s Mandalay Bay and Mirage to Remain Shut Monday-Thursday
MGM Resorts International is experimenting with operational times, cutting mid-week schedule for The Mirage and Mandalay Bay. Mandalay Bay and Mirage Shut-down during Mid-week The Las Vegas Strip is handling the covid-19 outbreak in a piecemeal way. On the one hand, you have Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak who tested positive for the novel coronavirus and […]
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November 20, 2020
Gambling Venues Can Operate Safely Under Tier 3 Restrictions
Gaming facilities in England are making desperate attempts to convince the Government they can operate safely even under Tier 3 restrictions. Currently, casinos and betting shops are closed due to the national lockdown imposed on November 5 which will run at least until December 2, but even when the lockdown is lifted, gaming venues fall […]