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By Tomas Medon

More Casinos Closing Down Amid New Virus Wave

November 24, 2020

2020 has been a rough year and while a lot is being done to ensure that things return to normal at some point in the future, there is still a long way to go. The global gambling industry which has been reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 continues to suffer from the ravaging impacts of […]

By Tomas Medon

Michigan Casinos to Close Again as Parts of Efforts to Contain COVID-19

November 17, 2020

On Sunday, November 15, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced an executive order that outlined a wide-ranging of restrictions should aid in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. These sweeping new restrictions will see in-person classes at learning facilities across the state suspended for the […]

By Tomas Medon

UK Gambling Venues to Remain Closed for At Least Two More Weeks

August 4, 2020

Just like many other parts of the world, the United Kingdom is still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic despite the progress that has been made with regards to its containment. The number of casualties has been slowly decreasing and plans for the possible reopening of various parts of the economy were already […]

By Ameana Jones

Wind Creek Reopens Its Alabama Casino Operations

June 9, 2020

Renowned entertainment and hospitality operator Wind Creek Hospitality on Monday followed through with its plans to reopen its three electronic bingo casinos in the state of Alabama. The three casinos which are located in Montgomery, Atmore, and Wetumpka are owned and managed by the Poarch of Band of Creek Indians which is the only federally […]

By Ameana Jones

Century Completes $107M Acquisition of Three Eldorado Casinos

December 10, 2019

Last Friday, Century Casinos announced that it has completed the acquisition three casinos from Eldorado Resorts in a deal that was worth about $107 million. The three casinos that Century acquired were the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Lady Luck Caruthersville in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in New […]

By Ameana Jones

Melco Resorts s Macau’s Pension Plan

May 12, 2019

Renowned Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has recently decided to Macau’s non-obligatory pensions plan. The casino operator believes that the plan, which is designed to give casino employees better benefits in their old age and to offset any possible reductions in the government’s social security programs, is a great idea hence […]

By Ameana Jones

Virginia General Assembly es Casino Legislation

February 25, 2019

Last Saturday, the General Assembly of the state of Virginia ed compromise legislation that would effectively introduce the state – and Danville – to casino gaming in the near future, that is, if the governor decides to sign it into law. According to Substitute Senate Bill 1126, the aforementioned legislation, the Virginia Lottery Board is […]

By Alexander Palmer

Mississippi Casino Revenue Spikes with Sports Betting Debut

September 24, 2018

According to the Mississippi state revenue department, the state’s overall casino revenue rose sharply in August with the debut of sports betting – figures released by the department show that gamblers lost a whopping $181 million across the state last August, an 8 percent increase from the $168 million that was recorded during the same […]

By Ameana Jones

Macau Casino to Reopen After Typhoon Mangkhut

September 17, 2018

Late last Saturday, Macau authorities announced a blanket suspension of operations in the city’s casinos ahead of Typhoon Mangkhut, a storm that was expected to reach category 10. The 33-hour shutdown of the world’s biggest gambling hub caused a stock retreat that is estimated to have cost operators as much as $186 million in revenue. […]

By Grant Mahon

Casinos Finally File Petitions for Pa. iGaming Licenses

July 23, 2018

A decent number of Pennsylvania-based casinos have finally forwarded applications for the state’s online gaming licenses. This was reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) last Monday shortly before the window for the first phase of the licenses application process came to an end. Each of the 9 casinos that have applied for the online […]