Casino
Ontario gaming venues to begin reopening from July 17
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will permit certain casinos and charitable gaming centers to resume operations when the province enters stage 3 of…
Detroit casino GGR falls 59.3% in H1 after Covid-19 closures
Michigan’s three commercial casinos – MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino, all located in Detroit – brought in a combined $299.2m in revenue, down…
Betfred partners Mohegan Sun for Las Vegas debut
Betfred is to enter the Las Vegas gaming market for the first time after being named as the sportsbook partner of the new Mohegan Sun…
Atlantic City’s Borgata prepares for 26 July reopening
The Borgata, Atlantic City’s most successful casino, will later this month become the last of the city’s nine resorts to reopen after the novel coronavirus…
Boyd begins laying off furloughed employees
Casino operator Boyd Gaming has taken the “extremely difficult decision” to lay off staff members still on furlough, having warned in May that disruption caused…
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…
Eldorado-Caesars to sell trio of IN casinos to complete merger
The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved the proposed merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, but has ordered the combined entity to sell three casinos…
The Road Back day two roundup
The second day of ICE North America’s Road Back series focused on how the gambling sector can work with regulators and legislators to help create…
The Road Back: Stowe Shoemaker, UNLV
While Las Vegas casinos were undeniably busy upon reopening, tourist activity in the city has been markedly different from pre-Covid times, says Stowe Shoemaker, Dean…
State of the Union: PointsBet, OK, CA and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the first partnership between a sportsbook and a Major League Baseball team, as…
DraftKings opens retail sportsbook in Colorado
Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings and land-based casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings have announced the opening of a temporary retail sportsbook at…
Pennsylvania to hold new slot license auction
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will hold an action on 2 September for a Category 4 Slot Machine License. A category 4 licence would…
G2E Las Vegas 2020 cancelled
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas will not take place in 2020, after organizers the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions formally…
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…