Casino
August 15, 2020
Prime Minister Finally Allowed Casinos to Resume Operations
Casinos in England received a green light to re-open Saturday, August 15, as the government continued to ease out on restrictions related to the severe outbreak of the coronavirus. Scotland and Wales are expected to follow suit and allow casinos there to re-open, August 24. DCMS and Prime Minister’s Office Put an End to the […]
Casino
August 3, 2020
MGM Grand Detroit Re-Opens, Capacity Cap and Other Limitations
MGM Resorts International announced Thursday its MGM Grand Detroit gaming property in Detroit, Michigan, will re-open August 7, albeit with certain limits to some of the venues. The public re-opening will be preceded by an invitation-only event. The casino property will resume operations after months of closure, as in March Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered casinos, […]
Industry
July 31, 2020
Cold Shower for UK Casinos, Re-Opening Delayed by 2 Weeks
Casino operators in the UK received another blow Friday, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a delay to the further easing of virus restrictions in the country for at least two more weeks, putting the re-opening of casinos, ice rinks, and bowling halls on hold. The announcement that the scheduled August 1 re-opening of casinos […]
Casino
July 30, 2020
Casinos in the Great Lakes State Receive Re-Opening Date
Casinos in Michigan have been allowed to re-open as State Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Wednesday to permit the gaming properties to resume operations. The commercial land-based gaming facilities have been closed since mid-March, when the governor issued an executive order to close all non-essential business, in line with the ongoing federal and […]
Casino
July 15, 2020
OLG Reminds Ontario Casinos Safety Remains Top Priority
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued an update Tuesday, reminding all casino operators in the province that the health and safety of customers, employees and communities remain its top priority. The announcement from the OLG is related to the latest development in Ontario where the government allowed certain businesses to re-open, including casinos […]
Casino
July 10, 2020
MGM Springfield Re-Opens with Capacity Down to a Third
The MGM Springfield casino in Massachusetts will finally re-open doors Monday, encouraging news for the casino’s patrons and employees. Well, not all employees, as roughly two-thirds of them will have to remain on the sidelines, at least for now, the casino hopes. The three casinos in Massachusetts that have been closed to comply with state […]
Casino
June 27, 2020
Maryland Casinos Cautiously Re-Open Catering to Rewards Members
Casinos in Maryland started re-opening after the long hiatus due to the spread of the highly contagious virus, with the hope that as major sports leagues are still halted and movie theatres closed, people have not much to choose from regarding entertainment, and will rely on the precautionary measures undertaken by the gaming venues to […]
Casino
June 12, 2020
CDI Re-Opens Five More Casinos, Pushing the Total Number to Seven
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the company famous with the race tracks it operates and the Kentucky Derby, announced it will re-open five of its land-based gaming facilities across the states. The racetrack operator that also runs 10 US casinos said it will reopen its Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania properties. Venues in 5 Other […]
Casino
May 28, 2020
Wynn and MGM Vow to Reopen Properties on June 4 in Nevada
With Nevada’s phased reopening plans pushing ahead, Wynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Resorts confirmed on Wednesday that their Nevada properties will restart operation on June 4. Wynn and MGM Confirm Reopening Date for June 4 With the world reshaped completely by the COVID-19 outbreak, the gambling industry is preparing to go back to the new […]