Coronavirus
Boyd withdraws dividend after Covid-19 closures
Land-based gaming operator Boyd Gaming has suspended its quarterly cash dividend due to the continued effects of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The decision came…
AGA hails Senate passage of $2tn disaster aid bill
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has hailed the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act through the US Senate, saying it…
Golden Matrix sees new client boom amid casino shut-down
Social gaming solutions provider Golden Matrix Group has licensed its GM-X platform to 24 new clients, and expects this number to grow significantly, as operators…
MGM commits $1m to employee coronavirus fund
Casino operator MGM Resorts has announced a number of initiatives to support people in the US impacted financially by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, including…
Final US commercial casinos close amid Covid-19 outbreak
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has repeated its call for the federal government to support the US gambling industry after the last remaining commercial casinos…
Loto-Québec sets online focus as retail sales suspended
Loto-Québec has switched its focus to online after it temporarily suspended retail sales in response to provincial government measures to slow the spread of novel…
Galaxy Gaming revenue and earnings increase in 2019
Table games supplier Galaxy Gaming’s revenue increased 14.5% to $21.3m for 2019 and said it remains confident that it has the funds to survive the…
US economy faces $43.5bn hit from casino closures
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has said that the widespread shutdown of casinos across the US could cost the country’s economy as much as $43.5bn…
State of the Union: Covid-19, NJ, PA, DE, MS and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, focuses on the impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the US gambling…
AGA calls for federal support amid Covid-19 pandemic
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has urged federal government to offer additional support to the gambling industry as the market continues to feel the effect…
Covid-19 forces Nevada casinos to shut down
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered casinos in the state to temporarily cease operations as part of a wider effort to slow the spread of…
Kentucky Derby postponed until September 5
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced that the 2020 edition of the Kentucky Derby US horse racing event will be switched from May to September…
Galaxy Gaming suspends payments from closed casinos
Casino table game supplier Galaxy Gaming has suspended billing any casinos that have closed due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The…
Covid-19 leads to casino closures across US
Casinos have closed, both voluntarily and by law, across the US in response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Indiana…