Nevada

6th August 2020

Nevada regulator to fine Sahara for Covid-19 breaches

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is to fine the Sahara Las Vegas casino for four breaches of emergency health and safety guidelines issued because of…

30th July 2020

State of the Union: DraftKings, Rush Street, NV and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings and Kambi’s decision to cooperate as the operator migrates from Kambi’s platform…

29th July 2020

Reopened Nevada casinos see revenue fall 45.6% in June

In their first month back after closures due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Nevada casino revenue reached $566.8m, down 45.6% year-on-year, with sportsbooks in the…

24th July 2020

Bally’s Las Vegas resumes operations

Caesars Entertainment-owned Bally’s Las Vegas resumed its gaming and hospitality operations yesterday, July 23. Bally’s represents Caesars’ latest Las Vegas reopening, following on from Caesars…

23rd July 2020

Las Vegas Sands loses $1bn in H1 amid Covid-19

Land-based gaming giant Las Vegas Sands saw revenue fall 73.1% year-on-year for the six months ended 30 June, 2020 after Q2 revenue collapsed to almost…

16th July 2020

State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…

13th July 2020

NV closes bars, restricted gaming sites amid Covid-19 spike

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered all bars – including those in Las Vegas casinos – and restricted gaming locations in seven counties to close for…

9th July 2020

Eldorado wins Nevada approval for Caesars acquisition

Eldorado Resorts has secured approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission to proceed with its proposed acquisition and subsequent merger with Caesars…

8th July 2020

Circus Circus sues AIG over unpaid Covid-19 claim

Circus Circus Casino has filed a lawsuit against insurance company AIG for damages exceeding $75m in the United States District Court for Nevada, arguing the…

2nd July 2020

State of the Union: Michigan, Nevada, Golden Nugget and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the opening of Michigan’s application process for online sports betting and igaming licences,…

30th June 2020

Nevada gaming revenue down 99.4% in May

Nevada gaming revenue fell 99.4% year-on-year to just $5.8m in May, though this total represented an improvement on April’s $3.6m total.  The state’s casinos remained…

29th June 2020

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…

29th June 2020

FTC approves Eldorado-Caesars merger

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, after requiring Eldorado to sell two properties to Twin River…

25th June 2020

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…