Casino
August 19, 2020
Las Vegas Casinos Are Like Forest Fire for COVID-19
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, the famous saying goes, but the new challenges presented by the violent spread of the coronavirus seemed to have changed even that. An analysis from a nonprofit newsroom, ProPublica, based on cellphone data shows that casinos in Las Vegas may as well be the hotbeds for the disease, […]
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August 18, 2020
Albany Rally Calls for Reopening of Casinos in New York
A rally will take place on Thursday this week by casino employees asking Governor Cuomo to reopen the casinos in New York. Commercial casinos were closed back in March and some 5,600 employees have been furlough since. New York Casino Employees: “We Need to Work” A rally is planned to take place in Albany later […]
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August 18, 2020
NSW Inquiry: Crown Risked Staff Arrests Despite Sound Warning
Crown Resorts did nothing to protect their China-based members of staff from being arrested, despite being notified of the high risk and the fear its employees were living in, an ongoing investigation by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) into the suitability of the ASX-listed company to hold a […]
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August 18, 2020
In-construction Live! Casino Pittsburgh Hopes to Open in 2020
With the nationwide lockdown disrupting economic activity, the currently in construction Live! Casino Pittsburgh casino is hoping to open before 2020 is out. Live! Casino Pittsburgh Hoping to Open in 2020 Despite a disruption caused by the COVID-19 lockdown, the mini-casino Live! Casino Pittsburgh is hoping to open for business by the end of the […]
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August 16, 2020
Seneca Gaming Corporation Scratched Off 150 Job Positions
The Seneca Gaming Corporation announced Friday it has eliminated 150 job positions across its three gaming venues due to the slow recovery of business being affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The cuts were made in the operations department and the company is actively looking to redirect people affected to other open positions within the business. […]
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August 16, 2020
Star Casino Fined $90,000 for Breaching of Security Standards
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) has issued a AUD$90,000 fine to Star Casino in Sydney for allowing minors access to the gaming floor and gambling. The casino self-reported the 3 cases to the gaming regulator but it did not stop ILGA from dishing the penalty. Multiple Cases of […]
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August 16, 2020
GGPoker Confiscated $130.000 in Winnings and Banned a Poker Pro
German poker pro Tobias Duthweiler revealed that his account on GGPoker was banned and $130,000 in winnings was confiscated. In response the network said that he was warned in 2016 and that his winnings were returned to the players he played with. The Poker Pro Tobias Duthweiler Banned from GGPoker A discussion arose earlier this […]
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August 16, 2020
Casino Health Measures and Smoke Ban Are Good for Business
Tribal gaming operators enforcing smoke bans may soon pull ahead financially in the COVID-19 fallout, branding themselves as more health-oriented casinos. Tribal Casinos Snuff Out Smoking on the Casino Floor Ushering in a slew of health and safety measures in casinos may have seemedwhile counter-intuitive, but business is finally waking up to the realization that […]
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August 15, 2020
Prime Minister Finally Allowed Casinos to Resume Operations
Casinos in England received a green light to re-open Saturday, August 15, as the government continued to ease out on restrictions related to the severe outbreak of the coronavirus. Scotland and Wales are expected to follow suit and allow casinos there to re-open, August 24. DCMS and Prime Minister’s Office Put an End to the […]
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August 15, 2020
The Mirage Will Reopen on August 27, Plans MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International has announced a plan to reopen the Mirage on August 27. MGM Plans to Reopen the Mirage on August 27 The iconic resort the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip will reopen on August 27, announced MGM Resorts International. The current plan leaves only two MGM properties which are yet to reopen […]