Casino

2nd October 2020

Twin River set for Illinois expansion with Jumer’s acquisition

Twin River Worldwide Holdings is to expand its land-based presence into Illinois after agreeing to acquire Delaware North’s Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island.…

1st October 2020

Caesars offloads Harrah’s Reno to CAI Investments for $41.5m

Caesars Entertainment has completed the sale of its Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino  property in Nevada to an affiliate of real estate development business CAI…

1st October 2020

State of the Union: William Hill, 5Dimes, Nevada and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Caesars Entertainment’s agreement to purchase British betting operator William Hill, Costa Rica-based sportsbook…

30th September 2020

NIGA strikes RG training agreement with RG24seven

Video-based responsible gambling training platform, RG24seven, has signed a new partnership with the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). This will see the service provider develop tribal-specific…

30th September 2020

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.…

28th September 2020

PA casino employment drops 38.9% year on year to 30 June

The number of employees at Pennsylvania casinos collapsed by 38.9% to 9,883 as of 30 June, 2020, despite all but one casino in the state…

28th September 2020

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…

25th September 2020

New Jersey iGaming Dashboard – September 2020

New Jersey set a new record monthly total for online casino revenue in August as licensees generated $87.8m from slots and table games. iGaming Business…

25th September 2020

PNG aims to raise up to $982.1m through public offering

US casino operator Penn National Gaming (PNG) has announced details of a new underwritten public offering, through which it could generate up to $982.1m in…

24th September 2020

State of the Union: Scheinberg, CO, TN and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg’s fine for operating an illegal gambling business, a successful…

24th September 2020

BetMGM launches Playtech casino games in New Jersey

BetMGM, the brand operated through the Roar Digital joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has launched Playtech’s online casino content in New Jersey.…

22nd September 2020

NetEnt strengthens PA presence with Wind Creek

NetEnt has launched its games for a new client in Pennsylvania, with its slots live on tribal operator Wind Creek Casino’s igaming offering. The roll-out…

21st September 2020

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…

17th September 2020

iGaming and sports betting push PA revenue up in August

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported a 5.8% year-on-year increase in revenue in August, driven by igaming and sports betting growth. Overall gambling…