Covid-19
Minnesota’s Canterbury Park sees Q3 revenue fall 28.5%
Minnesota-based racetrack Canterbury Park rebounded strongly from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disruption in Q3, though ongoing capacity restrictions and weakened customer demand meant revenue remained…
Everi reduces Q3 declines as casinos reopen
Gaming and financial technology provider Everi Holdings said the reopening of casinos across the US helped the business recover from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shut-down…
Loto-Québec revenue falls 51.4% in Covid-hit first half
Canadian provincial lottery and gaming operator Loto-Québec saw its revenue for the first half of its 2020-21 fiscal year fall 51.4% year-on-year, after operations were…
MGM to resume Las Vegas entertainment next month
Casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced that it will resume entertainment events at its properties in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 6. All casinos…
NY sports betting revenue falls 38.5% following September relaunch
New York’s four commercial casinos generated sports betting revenue of $1.4m after reopening on September 9, once the state’s novel coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown measures were…
Loto-Québec suspends further land-based activities
Canadian provincial lottery operator Loto Québec has suspended gaming activities at more of its land-based venues, including the Casino du Lac-Leamy and the Casino Charlevoix,…
Boyd to lay off 284 more Las Vegas employees
Boyd Gaming is to permanently lay off 284 employees at two downtown Las Vegas properties, citing a more prolonged than expected impact from the novel…
Record betting figures boost US gaming performance in August
The US gambling industry saw a fourth consecutive month of sequential growth in August as the return of sport generated record betting handle. Figures compiled…
Twin River Q3 earnings set to return to pre-pandemic levels
Twin River revealed the business took a step toward financial normality in the third quarter with revenue set to come in between $100m and $130m, as…
Loto-Québec closes land-based facilities as Covid-19 cases rise
Canadian provincial gambling operator Loto-Québec is to close a number of its land-based gaming venues with Québec facing a rise in novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases.…
Nevada’s Nugget Casino Resort lays off 154 staff
Marnell Gaming-owned Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is to permanently lay off 154 of its employees. The staff, which currently…
Las Vegas bars permitted to reopen after two months’ closure
Bars in Las Vegas – including those in casinos – were permitted to reopen on Sunday (20 September) after being forced to close due to…
Big Ten college football to resume from October 23
The Big Ten Conference’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors has voted to begin the 2020 college football season on October 23. The conference, mainly covering…
Rush Street on top in early months of Illinois betting
Rush Street’s Rivers Des Plaines has taken an early lead in the Illinois sports betting market, with figures from the state’s Gaming Board revealing that…