With Capacity Limits, A.C. Employment Down

In Atlantic City, casino employment fell 15 percent in July despite the reopening of all nine properties. Capacity limitations and a lack of in-restaurant dining are to blame, industry...

Published august 24, 2020

Problem Gaming On the Rise In Kentucky

The Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling's helpline answered more calls in June and July because more people were and searching for distractions, said KCPG Executive Director Mike Stone. He...

Published august 17, 2020

Wynn Resorts Discloses Covid-19 Test Results

Wynn Resorts is the only major U.S. operator so far to report the number of employees, roughly 300, who have tested positive for Covid-19. Will Wynn’s example induce other...

Published august 17, 2020

Horse Racing Enjoys Banner Year

Across the U.S., horse racing has seen a surge despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The future holds promise for continued success even as major sports come onboard...

Published august 17, 2020

West Virginia Dogracing Could End

A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress could put an end to greyhound racing at West Virginia's Mardi Gras and Wheeling Island tracks, owned by Delaware North. The bill...

Published august 17, 2020

A.C. Workers Say Casino Safety Is Lax

An Atlantic City union his calling on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to insist casinos follow Covid safety protocols. The union led by Bob McDevitt (l.) says five casinos...

Published august 17, 2020

Massachusetts Still Bans Roulette, Craps at Casinos

At the August 13 meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission the panel turned down the request of the Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield that they be allowed to...

Published august 17, 2020

Rhode Island Town Sees Casino Money Again

The casino well ran dry for Tiverton, Rhode Island after the Twin River Tiverton Casino Hotel (l.) was closed by the pandemic. The casino has reopened, and a trickle...

Published august 17, 2020

Arkansas Group Ends Push for Casino Referendum

Arkansas voters won’t have the chance to approve 16 more casinos in the state. Arkansas Wins in 2020, the committee behind the proposal, asked the state Supreme Court to...

Published august 17, 2020

Ohio Casinos Set July Records

Ohio's four casinos posted a record $86 million in revenue for July, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The closure of Detroit's three casinos, which recently reopened, contributed...

Published august 17, 2020

Strange But True: Mississippi Casino Posts Best Month In History

You read that right: the Silver Slipper Casino Hotel in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi posted the best month in its 14-year history in June, said Dan Lee, CEO of...

Published august 17, 2020

Iowa Casino Revenue Off 4 Percent

According to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the state’s 19 commercial casinos reported adjusted gross revenue in July of $120.4 million, about 4 percent less than in 2019....

Published august 17, 2020

Century Casinos Reports Positive Cash Flow

Century Casinos Co-CEO Peter Hoetzinger said the company's casinos in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville, Missouri have seen "record-breaking" results, despite temporary Covid-19 closures.

Published august 17, 2020

Caesars Kicks Off Virginia Referendum Push

Caesars Entertainment has launched the Caesars for Danville campaign to encourage voters in the Virginia town to support the company's proposed $400 million casino resort at a former industrial...

Published august 17, 2020

Penn National Chief Optimistic on Regional Markets

Penn National Gaming CEO Jay Snowden (l.) said regional casino markets are seeing encouraging trends, despite the losses due to Covid-19 shutdowns.

Published august 17, 2020

Study: PA Shutdown Cost $424 Million in Lost Taxes

An analysis by the Allegheny Institute found that the shutdown of Pennsylvania casinos cost the state $424 million in taxes. The study, co-authored by Institute Executive Director Frank Gamrat...

Published august 17, 2020

Vegas Visitation Down 70 Percent in June

Midweek occupancy remains in the doldrums absent the convention trade for which Las Vegas became famous. All in all, though, compared to April and May’s near-zero visitation, the first...

Published august 17, 2020

Eldorado, Caesars Deal Promises Uptick in AC

The acquisition of Caesars Entertainment by Eldorado Resorts Inc. has created the largest casino company in the U.S. The deal also brings three casino resorts under the new...

Published august 17, 2020

Four New PA Truck Stops Introduce VGTs

Four truck stops in Cumberland and Lebanon counties have become the latest locations in Pennsylvania to add video gaming terminals under the 2017 expansion law. The VGTs are operated...

Published august 10, 2020

North Dakota Judge Nixes Pulltabs

Powerhouse Gaming's request to reactivate about 500 electronic pulltab machines in North Dakota was denied by U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, who wrote the shutdown of the games has...

Published august 10, 2020