Casino
April 1, 2020
Arkansas, Illinois Extend Casino Closure Amid Worsening Covid-19 Situation
As the coronavirus /Covid-19/ outbreak gathers pace in the US, several states including Arkansas and Illinois have extended casino closure beyond the initial date. In Arkansas, temporary shutdown of land-based gaming facilities will continue throughout April, while in Illinois, the Illinois Gaming Board extended the closure of state casinos to April 8. Arkansas New Date […]
Casino
March 31, 2020
Yokohama Allocates More Staff To Coordinate Its IR Bid
Yokohama city, one of the strong contenders to host an integrated casino-type resort /IR/ in Japan, has announced it is pushing up the number of employees coordinating the efforts, as the media GGRAsia reports. Effective April 1, the IR promotion office, under the Urban Development Bureau of the metropolis, is about to increase its staff […]
Casino
March 30, 2020
Casinos In Detroit Extend Closure Putting Workers On Furlough
The three main casinos in Detroit have extended the temporary closure by two more weeks, at least until April 13, as the coronavirus /Covid-19/ outbreak in the state worsens, leaving thousands of its employees with no paychecks. Health Situation Requires Extension The initial period for the temporary shutdown of operations expires Tuesday, March 31, and […]
Casino
March 27, 2020
Eldorado Faces $2.3M Per Day Ticking Fees For Missing The Deadline
Recently, the American Gaming Association announced all commercial casinos in the US have temporarily closed, in response to the coordinated effort to stop the coronavirus /Covid-19/ infection from spreading further by cutting its transmission from one person to another. Tribal casinos were following suit, leaving the whole casino industry in a standstill, and raising some […]
Casino
March 27, 2020
New Bill Hopes to Legalize Retail Casino Gambling in Brazil
Brazil has been trying to expand its gambling sector for decades but efforts to ensure the same have only been ramped up over the past few years. While there have been significant developments with regards to sports betting, there has been a lot of lag when it comes to the legalization of retail casinos. Lawmakers […]
Casino
March 26, 2020
William Hill’s Asher Backs Employees, Donates Entire Salary
The latest example of goodwill comes from William Hill’s boss, Joe Asher, who has donated his salary to help the company’s employees at a time of uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. William Hill Foundation Created to Support the Company’s Employees William Hill US CEO Joe Asher has started an employee fund to help […]
Casino
March 25, 2020
Casinos Burn Millions Per Day Depleting Cash Reserves
Casino operators in the US are facing hard times ahead, especially if the temporary closure period is extended, as they continue to spend their cash reserves with practically almost no revenue, a recent report by Macquarie Research suggests. Casinos Went Dark The commercial land-based casinos in the US are virtually at a standstill, after the […]
Casino
March 25, 2020
KamaGames and Hard Rock Launch New Social Casino App
KamaGames had huge plans for 2020 and while the ongoing coronavirus pandemic seems to have slowed down some of those plans, the game developer is still pursuing some of these plans. The plans in question involved several strategic and lucrative partnerships which is part of its bid to extend its footprint across the globe. Thankfully, […]
Casino
March 24, 2020
Nevada Hardest Hit Employment-Wise Due To Covid-19 Mitigation Measures
The Economic Policy Institute /EPI/, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank organization that focuses on conducting research and analyses of economic data, claims that Nevada will be the most affected state in terms of new unemployment due to the temporary closures of non-essential businesses. Nevada Tops The List Nevada that has significant exposure to the leisure, […]
Casino
March 23, 2020
Foxwoods’ Decision To Place Its Workforce On Furlough During Closure Raised Criticism
Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the two tribal casinos in Connecticut, has drawn the attention but for all the wrong reasons after it had to close doors on Tuesday. Shutting down operations, the casino management refused to agree to paid leave for its employee force, and instead, put 1,200 union dealers and 4,000 other workers […]