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FEATURED:Relief: Southern Nevada shuttered restricted gaming locations can temporarily add upright slots New
Las Vegas-area tavern owners, whose slot machines were turned off last month, will soon get back a portion of their games, albeit in a different format. The Clark County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution that allows taverns to temporarily add up to seven ... [continue]
FEATURED:Coronavirus stifles AGS in Q2 but gaming equipment maker’s revenue tops forecasts New
The coronavirus left a red-ink trail across the second-quarter earnings for Las Vegas-based gaming equipment provider AGS. But the company jumped right back into the game as casinos began to reopen across the nation following their COVID-19 closures. AGS CEO David Lopez said We... [continue]
FEATURED:The 2020 SEMA show in Las Vegas is finally canceled New
Despite virtually every major automotive event taking 2020 off or running without fans, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show was holding on to hope. While it'd be nice to have crazy, one-off builds to take our minds off the disaster that is this year, it doesn'... [continue]
FEATURED:Investment plans by new Caesars could boost Atlantic City’s appeal New
Caesars Entertainment Inc.’s commitment to spend hundreds of millions on capital investments over the next several years will revitalize one of the Boardwalk’s oldest casinos and could become a catalyst for the market’s post-coronavirus recovery, according to one public pol... [continue]

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2020-08-06T09:30 EDTGameco launches iGameCo to bring video games and esports to igaming markets worldwide
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2020-08-06T02:45 EDTResponsible gaming advocate Amani Toomer is another frustrated Michigan fan
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FEATURED:Online gamblers should prove they can afford losses, report finds New
Online gamblers should not be able to lose more than £100 a month without proving they can afford it, according to a report that will also call for betting websites that base themselves offshore to face stiffer taxes. Proposals from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank ... [continue]
FEATURED:William Hill closes 119 betting shops New
William Hill today announced that, due to profit falls, it will go ahead with the permanent closure of 119 betting shops as a result of COVID-19. The betting operator runs more than 1,500 shops around the UK and has stated that while it isn’t clear how many jobs will be affect... [continue]
FEATURED:SMF proposes major overhaul of UK gambling regulations New
Cross-party think-tank Social Market Foundation (SMF) today announced a comprehensive new framework for gambling regulation, including recommendations for stiffer taxes on offshore gambling operators and a £100-a-month spending cap to limit financial harm, where customers wantin... [continue]

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2020-08-05T20:59 EDTIGT ADVANTAGE selected by new Crown Sydney Resort
2020-08-05T18:02 EDTGerman DSbV demands actions on illegal online gambling transactions
2020-08-05T18:01 EDTIreland lockdown: Pubs will not reopen as Phase 4 move cancelled, Varadkar says
2020-08-04T19:31 EDTGVC endorses YGAM’s Parent Hub after gambling education tool launches

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It’s the right thing to do, but casino closures batter the heart of Indian Country
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
GALLUP, N.M. – On a normal weekend, the parking lots of the Firerock Navajo Casino just off Interstate 40 is crammed to capacity... [continue]
VICI Properties holds the cards – and 50 acres – in future Las Vegas Strip development
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
The real estate investment trust VICI Properties will have a loud voice in the post-pandemic recovery of the Las Vegas Strip. Ahe... [continue]
Focus on Asia: The industry reopens into its ‘new normal’
By Ben Blaschke, Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming
We’re barely weeks into the first stages of reopening the global land-based gaming industry and already we are seeing instances ... [continue]
Focus on Asia: Japan’s other casino industry
By Andrew Klebanow, Principal, Klebanow Consulting
The process to bring integrated casino resorts to Japan continues to evolve, albeit at a very slow pace. With the government’s... [continue]
Operating Casinos in the Czech Republic during COVID-19
By Anna Všetečková
Casinos in the Czech Republic are slowly starting to recover after their compulsory shutdown for almost two months due to measures... [continue]
To sell or not to sell? The answer has to be no.
By Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
In the last few weeks, I have been approached by owners to find buyers for a casino group and a supplier to the industry. The owne... [continue]
The Awful Awful: a horror story in real time
By Ken Adams, CDC Gaming Reports
Recently, the Reno Gazette-Journal posted a short video clip on Facebook that showed a long line of people waiting to get into the... [continue]