Industry Headlines

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

NV Gov. Urges Casinos To Enforce Mask Usage As COVID-19 Cases Increase

June 26, 2020

Nevada was keen to get its casinos industry up and running at the earliest. Casino operators put in place a number of measures before they reopened but have found that it is has not been easy to get patrons to follow protocols. COVID-19 is still hitting everything hard and the risk of infection is still […]

By Rachel Bennett

Scarnati Accused of Pushing Gambling Expansion to Help Top Donor

June 23, 2020

Joe Scarnati, the top Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate, is currently pushing a gambling expansion bill alongside his colleagues that would legalize video-gaming terminals (VGTs). The bill and Joe Scarnati have received a lot of criticism as some believe that it would directly benefit one of Scarnati’s top campaign donors who is a major lobbyist […]

By Jayson Peter

Massachusetts Casinos Will Reopen But Without Poker & Roulette

June 19, 2020

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has taken a cautious approach regarding reopening its casinos amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. After much deliberation this week, the MGC has decided to proceed with the reopening of its state casinos but with many restrictions. The MGC has given Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield the green light […]

By Rachel Bennett

Casinos Across The US Struggling To Enforce COVID-19 Measures

June 15, 2020

There are now 17 states across the country that have allowed casinos to get back to business albeit under strict COVID-19 regulations. Some of the premier casino operators including Wynn Resorts, Caesars Place and Las Vegas Sands Corp have opened their doors to the public after putting in place elaborate plans that were designed to […]

By Sadonna Price

Oklahoma Tribes Get Federal Approval For New Gambling Compacts

June 10, 2020

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor, Kevin Stitt, announced that the state’s new gambling compacts with two tribal nations have finally been granted federal government approval. However, Gov. Stitt remains embroiled in a legal fight on tribal gaming, with resistance from other tribes as well as members of his own political party. Oklahoma’s compacts with the Comanche Nation […]

By Rachel Bennett

New Jersey Regulators May Be Stalling On Caesars-Eldorado Merger

June 4, 2020

A number of gaming industry sources have disclosed that the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) will not be discussing the prospective merger between Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Eldorado Resorts in their next meeting, scheduled on June 10. As one of the few remaining regulatory bodies yet to grant approval on the $17.3 billion mega […]

By Sadonna Price

Proposed California Sports Betting Compromise Likely to be Rejected

June 3, 2020

California legislators recently outlined a compromise hoping it could jumpstart the legal sports betting industry in the state. The proposal would make sports wagering available at horse racetracks and Indian casinos, institute mobile sports wagering across the state, while asking the tribes to cease lawsuits against local card rooms. A number of industry experts believe […]

By Sadonna Price

PlayLive! Online Casino Set To Launch In Pennsylvania Before End Of 2020

June 2, 2020

PlayLive! and GAN Limited have decided to extend their business relationship. PlayLive!, which is the brand name of the Cordish Gaming Group in Pennsylvania, will now be using GAN Limited’s gaming platform for running its online casino business in the state. The two have already have worked smoothly together at Cordish’s Maryland Live! Casino. PlayLive! […]

By Rachel Bennett

U.S Players Win $31m Lawsuit Against Aussie Slot Developer

May 28, 2020

Aristocrat Leisure is taking a big hit due to a recent class-action lawsuit filed against one of its divisions. The Australia based company has decided to settle the lawsuit instead of taking it to court and will now have to make a payment tune of $31 million. This lawsuit was bought against them by US […]

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

Connecticut’s Tribal Casinos To Reopen Despite Governor’s Wishes

May 26, 2020

Connecticut’s tribal-owned Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are set to partially open their casinos on June 1, ignoring calls from Gov. Ned Lamont, who warned that doing so is risky given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) both stated that their properties already have safety measures in place […]