Casino
April 8, 2020
Philippine Casinos Remain Closed through April 30 due to Quarantine
Philippine casinos will remain closed through April 30 after an extension of the quarantine was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte. Lockdown in Philippines to be extended through April 30 Luzon in the Philippines remains on strict lockdown through April 30 due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The initial plan was to end the quarantine […]
Casino
April 8, 2020
Osaka’s Yumeshima IR Project Suffers Setback after Setback
One of the strong contenders to host an integrated resort-type casino in Japan, Osaka, may have to face delays again, pushing back its request-for-proposal /RFP/ process, this time due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Officials Accepted New Delays Osaka’s Mayor, Ichiro Matsui, was quoted by the Mainichi newspaper on Monday, raising […]
Casino
April 8, 2020
Wind Creek Bethlehem to Retain 2,500 Employees amid Lockdown
The Wind Creek Bethlehem was among the first properties to shut down its casino operation in Pennsylvania voluntarily, preceding the Control Board’s decision as well as a test revealing that a casino employee had been infected with the novel coronavirus. Wind Creek Bethlehem Keeps Paying Staff Despite Casino Shutdown As the coronavirus casino shutdowns continue […]
Casino
April 7, 2020
Nagasaki Prefecture Published Its Kyushu-Nagasaki IR Basic Concept
Despite the ongoing health crisis regarding the outbreak of the coronavirus, Japanese prefecture Nagasaki continues to push forward with its casino integrated resort /IR/ effort. The prefecture published its Kyushu-Nagasaki IR Basic Concept on Monday and informed it was getting closer to selecting its partner from the private sector. The published document explained in details, […]
Casino
April 7, 2020
Online Gambling Banned in Latvia due to Covid-19
The Latvian government issued an updated bill this Monday, effectively banning online gambling through April 15. Updated bill bans online gambling in Latvia Monday, April 6, the Latvian government issued an updated bill banning online gaming with instant effect. This action came following the emergency bill that president Egils Levits signed back in March. The […]
Casino
April 6, 2020
Singapore Government Ordered Closure of Casinos and Other Non-Essential Businesses
The current spread of the coronavirus throughout the world has already seriously impacted the casino industry. Singapore is the next country affected by the severe outbreak of the disease and the Government announced the implementation of strict mitigation measures that required the shutting down of all non-essential businesses, including casinos. Social Distancing Effort The two […]
Casino
April 5, 2020
Colorado Regulator Issued 32 New Licenses Ahead of Sports Books Launch Date
The Limited Gaming Control Commission, the sports betting and gaming regulatory body in Colorado, authorized 32 new sports books to operate within the state. Among the newly added companies, there are 8 casino and 6 online operators. Licensing So Far In February, the Colorado regulator approved 7 land-based facilities to start offering sports betting operations. […]
Casino
April 4, 2020
Atlantic City Casinos Furlough Nearly 16,000 Employees
The casino industry in New Jersey have been seriously impacted by the ongoing health crisis as all nine casinos in Atlantic City, the state’s gambling hub, have been closed since March 16, when St. Gov. Phil Murphy ordered them to close doors to prevent the person-to-person transmission of the virus. By that time casino operators […]
Casino
April 3, 2020
Caesars Will Furlough 90%, LVS Will Pay 100% for 2 Months
Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday the closure of their land-based gaming facilities in the US would affect 90% of its staff, employees who would remain employed but placed on furlough for an indefinite period of time. Trim Wage Costs The casino and hospitality operator that has nearly 64,000 employees on a payroll explained it would move […]
Casino
April 2, 2020
Nevada Casino Industry Closure Continues In Line With Federal Guidance
Casinos in Nevada will have to stay closed longer than the initial 30 days period, as Governor Steve Sisolak issued Wednesday a Stay at Home order and essentially extended throughout April all of the state’s emergency actions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/, including activating the National Guard. Virus Situation Requires Measures Extension […]