Coronavirus

16th April 2020

Problem gambling in a pandemic

The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has prompted calls for igaming regulation from a number of quarters. But National Council on Problem Gambling executive director Keith…

15th April 2020

Mississippi betting revenue plummets in March

Mississippi’s sports betting revenue fell sharply in the past month, after the popular National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) basketball tournament was cancelled and the state’s…

15th April 2020

Scientific Games to cut spending by $100m in Q2

Scientific Games has said it expects to save more than $100m from cost-saving measures it has rolled out to help reduce the impact of the…

9th April 2020

Boyd Gaming places majority of staff on unpaid furlough

Land-based gambling operator Boyd Gaming has set out a number of additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, including…

9th April 2020

AGA urges President Trump to amend Paycheck Protection Program

American Gaming Association (AGA) president and chief executive Bill Miller has written directly to US President Donald Trump, urging him to amend the Small Business…

8th April 2020

Michigan sports betting revenue hits $105,548 in debut month

Commercial casinos in Detroit, Michigan, generated $105,548 in retail sports wagering revenue during the few days legal betting in March, before sporting events and casino…

6th April 2020

AGA urges SBA to include gambling in Covid-19 loans scheme

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has reacted with dismay after the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s interim regulatory guidelines appeared to block gambling businesses from benefiting…

3rd April 2020

Caesars furloughs 90% of staff over Covid-19 shutdown

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it has furloughed around 90% of its total workforce in response to the temporary shutdown of its casino properties…

3rd April 2020

IGT furloughs 2,300 amid Covid-19 pandemic 

International Game Technology (IGT) has implemented a temporary furlough programme for its staff in the US as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,…

3rd April 2020

Nevada casinos to remain closed until April 30

Nevada casinos and other brick-and-mortar gambling locations are to remain closed until at least April 30 after the state’s Governor Steve Sisolak extended temporary measures…

31st March 2020

SG management cuts salaries in Covid-19 mitigation plan

The executive leadership of Scientific Games has voluntarily reduced its salaries by 50%, with chief executive Barry Cottle going without pay, as part of the…

30th March 2020

PNG sells Tropicana Las Vegas property, furloughs 26,000

Penn National Gaming (PNG) has taken measures to mitigate the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on its business, selling and leasing back its…

27th March 2020

What we’re doing to help during these challenging times

Managing director Kate Chambers explains Clarion Gaming is doing to ensure it fulfils its goal of delivering exceptional outcomes and experiences to the industry in…

26th March 2020

CDI furloughs employees at closed locations

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has temporarily furloughed employees at venues closed by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In addition, all remaining salaried CDI employees will…