Covid-19
Atlantic City casinos reopen after Covid-19 shutdown
Five casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, are set to reopen today (July 2) after being closed for more than three months due to the…
Culinary Union to sue Las Vegas casinos over Covid-19 safety
Culinary Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, will file a lawsuit against a series of “major Las Vegas Strip casinos” today, arguing…
Illinois casinos to reopen from July 1
The Illinois Gaming Board has announced that casinos in the state will be able to reopen from July 1, in line with new novel coronavirus…
State of the Union: NJ, CA, IL and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the reopening plans for New Jersey casinos, the withdrawal of a bill to…
Caesars and MGM require masks for all customers
Land-based gaming giants Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts have announced customers will be required to wear masks at all venues throughout the US in order to…
US casinos continue to reopen as Covid-19 restrictions eased
A number of leading commercial casino operators in the US have announced the reopening of their properties as states continue to relax restrictions for the…
Masks required at Nevada gaming tables
Gamblers in Nevada will be required to wear masks if they wish to play at gaming tables that do not have barriers in place, according…
Covid-19 closures continue to hit NJ revenue in May
Enforced casino closures and the suspension of sporting events due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a further year-on-year drop in gambling revenue…
Boyd Gaming to reopen casinos in Indiana and Ohio
Boyd Gaming has today (June 11) announced plans to reopen 3 casinos in Indiana and Ohio, bringing its total number of properties back in operation…
MLS to return with new tournament in July
Major League Soccer (MLS) will return from a suspension caused by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, for a new tournament starting on 8 July that…
First Pennsylvania casinos reopen after Covid-19 shutdown
Rivers Casino and the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pennsylvania have both reopened after a period of temporary closure enforced by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Detroit casinos limited to 15% capacity upon reopening
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved minimum reopening guidelines for Detroit’s three commercial casinos, which will limit each property to 15% of legal…
NBA Board of Governors approves format for season’s restart
Yesterday (4 June) the National Basketball Association’s Board of Governors approved a competitive format for the restart of the 2019-20 season. This marks the first…
Illinois suspends in-person registration rule for betting
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to temporarily relax rules that require consumers in the state to register in-person in order to…