Casino
June 4, 2020
Marketing Campaigns Mark the Reopening of Las Vegas Casinos
With the restart of the casino industry in Las Vegas, marketing campaigns have also resumed in a bid to bring back players and visitors. Casino Industry Restarted, Same Goes for Casino Marketing in the Silver State Shut in mid-March, Las Vegas casinos finally reopened for visitors today, Thursday, June 4. This happened only a day […]
Casino
June 3, 2020
Caesars Drives Forays into Nascent Virginia Gaming Market
The city of Danville in Virginia agreed to welcome a casino to the city as an affiliated operator for Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant Caesars. Caesars Dips First Toe in Regulated Virginia Casino Market With the casino industry around the United States slowly reopening, Caesars has marked an important landmark, establishing a subsidiary in […]
Sports
May 22, 2020
Sports Lull Doesn’t Stop Caesars from Indiana, Virginia Expansion Plans
Caesars’ Indiana sportsbook has launched successfully with the news just in that the company has secured another license in Virginia. Caesars Launches Successfully in Indiana On Wednesday, May 20, Caesars launched its first official sportsbook in Indiana after receiving regulatory approval on Tuesday, May 19. The new sportsbook is powered by Scientific Games and it […]
Casino
May 12, 2020
Eldorado CEO Says Merger on Track, Caesars Plans Reopening
Eldorado Resorts CEO Tom Reeg has expressed optimism about the pending merger between Caesars Entertainment Corp. and his company. Reeg commented that the $17.3 billion deal should be finalized by the end of June, as planned when the first was announced in 2019. The statement came during Eldorado’s earnings call on Monday, May 11, with […]
Casino
April 26, 2020
Caesars Entertainment Sets up Employee Assistance Program
Apart from paying employees through June 30, 2020 and covering medical benefits, Caesars will now set up an assistance program funded by executives and offering assistance to the hardest hit employees. Caesars Announces an Employees Assistance Program Caesars Entertainment Corp. has announced a new COVID-19 relief program designed to assist furloughed employees. The employee assistance […]
Casino
April 25, 2020
Twin River Acquires New Properties, Pending On Eldorado Caesars Merger Completion
Property divesting related to the ongoing merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment continues, as the Reno-based operator announced Friday it entered into a definitive agreement with Twin River Holdings. New Acquisition in Nevada and Louisiana Eldorado agreed to sell the Eldorado Shreveport Resort and Casino in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the MontBleu Resort Casino & […]
Casino
April 9, 2020
Eldorado Resorts Paid For a Month, Now Furloughs Employees
Eldorado Resorts was among the few that committed to continue to pay to its workers for a full month during the casinos closure. That month is about to expire Friday and the Reno-based casino operator is expected to follow the example of most of its industry competitors, Boyd Gaming being the latest, and place most […]
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 […]
Legal
April 2, 2020
Caesars Agreed To £13M Regulatory Settlement For Systemic Failures
The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Caesars Entertainment accepted to pay a mammoth £13 million penalty for systemic failings with regards to social responsibility, money laundering and customer interaction. Three senior members of management have also lost their Personal Management Licenses /PML/ due to the failures that happened between 2016 and 2018. Putting Customer […]
Business
March 28, 2020
Eldorado, Caesars Deal Faces Difficulties with Regulators
The coronavirus has put a crimp on the casino gambling industry’s hopes in the United States. Nevada has shut down all its casinos, and nationwide, there isn’t a single gambling establishment still open. Workers have been furloughed and the precariousness grows every day. A silver lining has been the fact that the Senate has voted […]