Casino
June 20, 2020
Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino Resort Planning to Reopen on June 22
Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania prepares to reopen on June 22. Mohegan Sun Pocono in Luzerne County plans to resume operations on the same day. With gambling revenue in the state still plummeting, any operators who return to business will work under strict post-COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Following Three Months of Suspended Operations, […]
Casino
June 20, 2020
Arizona Gila River Gaming Shutters Casinos Shortly After Reopening Them
Tribal operators in Arizona have been shutting down their casino business en masse amid spiking cases of COVID-19. The Gila River Gaming is the latest tribal operator to do so on Thursday. The company’s casinos will remain shut for two weeks. Gila River Gaming Casinos Follow Tribal Example and Suspend Operations Arizona was excited to […]
Casino
June 19, 2020
Bloomberry Resorts’ Solaire North Open Date Pushed Back
Philippine-based hospitality and casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation held its annual shareholder meeting Thursday, offering insight into the investment plans of the company. The second integrated casino resort for the operator, Solaire North which is currently under development in Quezon City, is now expected to open doors by the end of 2022 or early 2023, […]
Casino
June 19, 2020
NJ Casinos Restart Outdoor Eateries, But No Gambling Is Allowed
With casinos still shuttered in Atlantic City, New Jersey, outdoor dining at some gaming venues has been allowed. Atlantic City’s Casino Eateries Restart Operations Gambling may have to wait a bit in Atlantic City casinos, but the gaming properties are already opening their outdoor eateries after Gov. Phil Murphy gave an official go-ahead on Monday. […]
Casino
June 19, 2020
Louisiana Votes $83m Casino Tax Break to Help the Industry Cope
A new Senate Bill, SB 5, will help Louisiana’s gaming industry cope with the blow dealt by the pandemic, tanking revenue by $122 million as of May. Louisiana Senate Passes Law to Help Casino Industry Overcome Pandemic The Louisiana Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee has decided to proceed with a planned five-year tax break […]
Casino
June 18, 2020
Massachusetts Casino Reopening to Be the Strictest in the Country
With the casino industry in Massachusetts still shuttered, the commission is still working on hashing out plans for reopening. Yet, the regulator insists on having the strictest reopening policies. Massachusetts Gaming Commission Elaborating on Reopening Plans The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has outlined its plan for restarting the casino and sports betting industry in the state. […]
Casino
June 18, 2020
Nevada Says All Casino Patrons Must Now Wear Masks to Enter
All casino visitors and hotel guests will now have to wear mandatory face masks, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced late on Wednesday. Masks Become Voluntary in Las Vegas Casinos With six states in the United States reporting a spike in the number of registered COVID-19 cases, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak made good on a […]
Casino
June 16, 2020
The Venetian Las Vegas Has Announced a Poker Tournament
A poker tournament announced by the Venetian in Las Vegas will take place this week. Poker Tournament by The Venetian Announced The Venetian in Las Vegas has announced a poker tournament which will take place on Friday and Saturday this week. This is the first operator in Las Vegas to introduce poker tournaments after the […]
Casino
June 15, 2020
High-Risk Gamblers in Sweden Bet More Due to COVID-19
A new research among Swedish gamblers shares an insight on the behavior of people towards gambling during the COVID-19 period. New Study in Sweden Analyses Gamblers Behavior During COVID-19 Period A recent study by Anders C. Håkansson, a psychiatry professor at Lund University, has shown new insights into the Swedish gamblers’ habits. According to the […]
Casino
June 15, 2020
Tribal Casino Operators Reopen Doors Regardless That State Disapproves
While tribal operates in the US have already reopened their venues or plan to reopen, the state officials urge them not to restart operations yet. Keeping in mind the sovereignty of tribal nations, state officials cannot order them but can rather only liaise with them on the subject. Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in […]