Novel Coronavirus

31st March 2020

SG management cuts salaries in Covid-19 mitigation plan

The executive leadership of Scientific Games has voluntarily reduced its salaries by 50%, with chief executive Barry Cottle going without pay, as part of the…

30th March 2020

PNG sells Tropicana Las Vegas property, furloughs 26,000

Penn National Gaming (PNG) has taken measures to mitigate the effect of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on its business, selling and leasing back its…

27th March 2020

What we’re doing to help during these challenging times

Managing director Kate Chambers explains Clarion Gaming is doing to ensure it fulfils its goal of delivering exceptional outcomes and experiences to the industry in…

26th March 2020

CDI furloughs employees at closed locations

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has temporarily furloughed employees at venues closed by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In addition, all remaining salaried CDI employees will…

26th March 2020

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…

26th March 2020

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…

25th March 2020

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…

19th March 2020

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…

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…