Industry Headlines

By Jayson Peter

AGA Calls On Trump To Lift Threshold For Jackpot Reporting

May 22, 2020

Leaders from the gambling industry are seeking to raise the threshold for reporting on bingo and slot machine jackpots, arguing that the current $1,200 threshold is obsolete. The gambling industry hopes to achieve their goal by appealing to the Trump Administration. The American Gaming Association (AGA) contends that raising the $1,200 threshold for jackpot reporting […]

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

Las Vegas Casinos Prepare To Reopen But Uncertainty Remains

May 20, 2020

Las Vegas, Nevada is the gaming capital in the United States and its slew of casino resorts tend to attract players from all parts of the country and around the world. There is always a huge influx of players at Las Vegas casinos irrespective of what time of the day or night it is. COVID-19 […]

By Malik Freeman

U.S Casino Operators Slowly Losing Appeal For Japanese Market

May 19, 2020

Japan was once the next big international destination on the radar of major gambling in the United States. However, now that Las Vegas Sands Corp has dropped out from the bidding process, a number of key gambling analysts have said that the Japanese gambling market may be rapidly losing its appeal to U.S. based gambling […]

By Jayson Peter

NetEnt Overhauls Gaming Lobby To Boost Live Casino Experience

May 18, 2020

NetEnt, one of the most popular gaming developers in the world has announced that it has overhauled its gaming lobby in an effort to continue their push to improve their Live Casino experience. The Swedish based operator revealed the new look of their Lobby, as well as their Mini-Lobby, which assists players in navigating between […]

By Sadonna Price

NGC Will Review Casino Reopening Guidelines On May 7

May 6, 2020

The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) is set to conduct a special hearing on May 7, where their main agenda will be examining the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s (NGCB) proposed guidelines for re-opening casinos once the current shutdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 are lifted by the authorities. The hearing will be held virtually, and will be […]

By Rachel Bennett

Michigan & Massachusetts Decide To Extend COVID-19 Casino Closures

May 4, 2020

The Governors of Michigan and Massachusetts have decided to extend the closure of businesses deemed non-essential to continue combating the COVID-19 pandemic by enforcing social distancing guidelines. Casinos will remain closed in both states, leaving the gambling industry scrambling to find some relief. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opted to issue Executive Order 2020-69 on April […]

By Sadonna Price

Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Two Skill Games From GameCo

April 30, 2020

Las Vegas based GameCo LLC is slated to distribute their exciting games of skill throughout Nevada once casino operations are allowed to resume. GameCo recently announced that it has received a unanimous approval for their skill gaming platform from the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC). The NGC’s approval sets GameCo up to distribute and market their […]

By Rachel Bennett

Las Vegas Mayor Draws Mixed Response For Decision To Open Casinos Soon

April 28, 2020

After six weeks of community quarantines designed to quell the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus that has killed tens of thousands throughout the world, the city of Las Vegas appears to be positioning itself to re-open for business. This is based on the recent statements made by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman. In a social […]

By Rachel Bennett

Small Casinos To Get COVID-19 Paycheck Relief To Help Survive

April 27, 2020

After a lengthy back and forth between the U.S. government and advocates representing small casinos, a deal has reached that will favor small casinos in the United States. They will now be covered by the federal government’s paycheck relief program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued what is expected to […]

By Sadonna Price

SCCOG Pushes CT Gov. To Pass Executive Order For Online Gambling

April 16, 2020

The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) which is an organization that looks out for the interests of 22 municipalities in southeast Connecticut has sought the intervention of Gov. Ned Lamont to allow online gambling. The SCCOG argued that the casino shutdowns necessitated by COVID-19 has made a temporary approval for online gambling sorely needed. […]