All Three Massachusetts Casinos Open
Massachusetts’s three casinos are all now open. Plainridge Park Casino led the way on July 8, followed by Encore Boston Harbor (l.) on July 12 and MGM Springfield on...
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Cuomo Stops NY Casinos From Reopenin
New York’s four commercial casinos were removed by Governor Andrew Cuomo from his Phase IV reopening order. It is unknown when they will be able to reopen.
Mixed News from the Strip
Caesars Entertainment announced that Bally’s (l.) on the Las Vegas Strip will reopen July 23, while Las Vegas Sands Corporation announced that it will close its Palazzo tower...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Adjourn with No VGT Bill
Last-minute efforts by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (l.) to craft a bill legalizing and regulating skill games and VGTs in bars failed, as the legislative session adjourned...
G2E Cancelled Due to Covid-19
With no end in sight to Covid-19, several gaming-related organizations have joined the throng who have cancelled their expos and conventions. Chief among them: the American Gaming Association, which...
Pennsylvania to Revive Mini-Casino Auctions
Regulators in Pennsylvania say they will revive an effort to auction off 10 licenses for mini-casinos, in an effort to boost state gaming taxes in the wake of the...
Borgata to Open July 26
Atlantic City's Borgata Casino has come up with an opening date: July 26. The property will follow MGM Resorts guidelines.
No Drinks, No Food But AC Casinos Open
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has postponed the resumption of indoor dining and drinking as AC casinos reopened on July 2.
PA Lawmakers Push for Legal Skill Games, VLTs
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are pushing to legalize so-called “skill games” and VLTs in bars and restaurants before the legislature adjourns for the summer. State Senator Robert Tomlinson (l.)...
Pritzker Signs Measure Lowering Chicago Casino Taxes
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) has signed legislation to lower taxes on revenue from a proposed downtown Chicago casino. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had lobbied to reduce the “onerous”...
Twin River Completes Buy of Kansas City And Vicksburg Casinos
Rhode Island’s Twin Rivers has closed on its purchase of two casinos previously owned by Eldorardo Resorts, Isle of Capri Kansas City (l.) and Lady Luck Casino in Vicksburg,...
Washington Tribe Diversifies With Gaming Revenues
Call it the house that gaming built: On June 30, Chehalis Tribal Enterprises in the Pacific Northwest opened a $20 million brewery, distillery and restaurant funded by the tribe’s...
Hard Rock Appoints Sheldon As Entertainment Chief
Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming have tapped veteran entertainment executive Keith Sheldon as president of entertainment.
NJ Casino Commissioner Harrington Retires
Sharon Anne Harrington, who served as vice-chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission for 11 years, has retired, leaving a vacancy on the three-member body.
Illinois Casinos Back In Business
Illinois’s 10 casinos reopened July 1 after a three-month shutdown due to Covid-19. Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter (l.) said the governor’s office and the state Department of Public...
Detroit Casinos Still Closed
Detroit casinos are preparing to reopen soon, though no official date has been handed down by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.). MGM Grand Detroit Casino, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino...
Casino Gambling Now Legal In Virginia
As of July 1, casino gambling became legal in Richmond, Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia. But before any casinos can be built, voters in those locales must approve...
Massachusetts Soon to Reopen, Encore Furloughs 3,000
Awaiting the go-ahead to reopen from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Encore Boston Harbor, the largest casino in the state, announced furloughs for 3,000 workers.
Atlantic City Ocean Resort CEO Details Long-term Plan
Ocean Casino Resort has emerged from the shutdown with optimism for the future
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to remain closed for July 4th Weekend
Atlantic City's Borgata Casino will not open to the public for the Independence Day weekend, due to Governor Murphy's restriction on indoor dining and alcohol.
