Casino
August 23, 2021
Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls, Canada Welcomes Back Table Games
Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada is welcoming back its casinos. Fallsview Casino and Resort and Casino Niagara, both operated by Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, reopened last month, but only Fallsview launched round-the-clock operations. Casino Niagara limited its capacity and operating hours, as well as the gaming options it offered. The casino has now extended its […]
Casino
August 20, 2021
SkyCity Auckland Guest Possible Source of Recent COVID-19 Outbreak
The source of a new COVID-19 outbreak in New Zealand has been reportedly found. According to media reports, someone took a recent trip to the SkyCity Auckland casino and, aware or not, that person was carrying the virus. It may have left more than 1,200 people at risk of being infected and has led to […]
Business
August 17, 2021
MGM Resorts Introduces COVID-19 Vaccination as a Condition of Employment
MGM Resorts sent a letter to its employees announcing vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. The mandate will affect current salaried employees, as well as both salaried and hourly new hires who are not exclusively working from home. MGM Rolls out Vaccination as a Condition of Employment More than 20 US giants, such […]
Industry
August 16, 2021
Macau Records Lowest Weekly GGR Since September 2020
Macau’s casinos have recorded the lowest weekly gross gaming revenue since September 2020. Macau Casinos’ Weekly GGR Down by 37% On Monday, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd, an investment research and institutional asset management company, reported that there was a decline in Macau casinos’ weekly gross gaming revenue (GGR). Due to the pandemic, the GGR dropped 37% week-on-week, from […]
Casino
August 13, 2021
Philadelphia Casinos to Require Face Masks for Unvaccinated Staff and Guests
The latest city order reimplements the mandatory use of face masks for businesses and institutions, where a COVID-19 pass is not required. Philadelphia Establishments Reintroduce Face Masks Due to COVID-19 Cases Visitors and employees of Philadelphia casinos are once again required to wear face masks while indoors. Due to the rising COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant, […]
Casino
August 13, 2021
Casino Canberra Halts Operations as COVID-19 Strengthens Grip in Australia
Australia seemed to be managing the COVID-19 pandemic well last year, with the number of reported cases much lower than what was being seen in the rest of the world. However, there has been a spike in the number of people catching the virus over the past several months that has health officials worried. It […]
Industry
August 4, 2021
COVID-19 Testing in Macau Brings Unexpected Consequences
For more than a year, Macau did not have a single positive COVID-19 case. However, after four people tested positive with the Delta COVID-19 variant this week, the local government initiated mass testing. Reportedly, the testing resulted in a spike of players and employees leaving Macau, as well as a decrease in gaming stocks. Mass […]
Casino
August 2, 2021
Prairie Meadows Casino Latest to Reinstate COVID-19 Mask Mandate
As COVID-19’s delta strain keeps spreading, wearing masks in indoor places is starting to become a mandate. The governments are not the only supporters of these new rules; many casinos have also decided to follow suit and mandate masks for the patrons that come to enjoy gambling games. Casinos in Nevada, Mississippi and other states […]
Industry
July 30, 2021
South Mississippi Casinos Add Face Masks as COVID-19 Expands
As COVID-19 cases in South Mississippi, just like in other parts of the US, rise again, casinos in this region have started mandating their employees to wear masks. Palace Casino and the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino are among the latest gambling facilities to instruct staff members to protect themselves by wearing masks, while Scarlet […]
Industry
July 28, 2021
COVID-19 Face Masks Return to Las Vegas under Mandatory State Orders
It was nice while it lasted, but the days of not having to wear face masks are coming to an end. Around the world, countries and local governments have been bringing back the dreaded masks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Nevada is the latest to join them, with Governor Steve Sisolak handing down an […]