Las Vegas

28th May 2020

State of the Union, Scientific Games, Big Fish, Louisiana and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the proposed return of casinos in Nevada – and steps taken to to…

28th May 2020

MGM aims to reopen Las Vegas casinos on June 4

MGM Resorts International has announced plans to reopen its casinos in Las Vegas on June 4, in line with measures set out by Governor Steve…

26th May 2020

NV governor sets target date for casino reopenings

Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has set a target date of 4 June for the reopening of the state’s casinos. All casinos in the state were…

20th May 2020

LV casinos partner hospital to coordinate Covid-19 testing

Las Vegas casinos have partnered the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC), the Culinary Health Fund and the Las Vegas Convention Center to test…

7th May 2020

State of the Union: Colorado, Nevada, MGM and more

This week’s state of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the launch of sports betting in Colorado, restrictions on Nevada casinos when they…

1st May 2020

MGM revenue falls but property sales increase profits in Q1

MGM Resorts’ revenue fell 29.1% to $2.25bn for the first quarter of 2019 due to the effects of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), but the operator’s…

30th April 2020

State of the Union: SBTech-DraftKings, Nevada, Tennessee and more

This week’s state of the union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers approval from Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. for the acquisition of DraftKings and SBTech,…

29th April 2020

Covid-19 cuts into Nevada gaming revenue in March

The closure of Nevada’s casinos from 17 March as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has resulted in gaming revenue falling 39.6% year-on-year,…

29th April 2020

Boyd slips to loss in Q1 after Covid-19 closures

Boyd Gaming slipped to a loss for the first quarter in 2019, as the closure of all its venues due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…

27th March 2020

MGM revenue declines in first two months of 2020

MGM Resorts issued an earnings update amid the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting that revenue has declined for the first two months of 2020, but net income…

27th March 2020

NV sportsbooks bring in $38.1m in last month before shutdown

Nevada casinos brought in $1.04bn in revenue while sportsbook revenue grew to $38.1m in the last full month before the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led…

16th March 2020

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…

14th February 2020

MGM revenue increases beyond $12bn in 2019

Revenue at MGM resorts increased 9.6% year-on-year while the sale of the Bellagio resort boosted profits as the operator continues to pivot its business model…

30th January 2020

Nevada sets sports handle record for 2019

Sports bettors in Nevada wagered a record $5.32bn, up 6.1% from 2018’s previous record. The state’s casinos took in a total of $12.03bn in revenue…