Northern Michigan casinos extend full pay to employees through end of April Justine Lofton, MLive · April 10, 2020 at 12:39 am Employees of three casinos in Northern Michigan will continue to receive paychecks through the end of the month while the properties remain closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that is continuing to spread through Michigan. The Grand Traverse Band… [continue reading]
Nevada gaming officials give blessing to new Indian Springs casino Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal · April 10, 2020 at 12:06 am Indian Springs is one step closer to getting a casino. The state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday recommended approval of licensing for Herbst IS Holdings LLC for a casino in the small community bordering Creech Air Force Base 45 miles… [continue reading]
Sources: Controversial Tennessee sports betting payout cap still unsettled Brett Smiley, TennBets · April 9, 2020 at 11:22 pm While the COVID-19 health crisis has frozen the sports and sports betting worlds, in Tennessee there remains a tug-of-war over one key, controversial provision in the yet-to-be-finalized legal sports betting regulations. It’s the clause concerning a mandatory sportsbook operator “payout cap,” which… [continue reading]
ASA calls for public help in flagging rogue gambling ads iGaming Business · April 9, 2020 at 9:04 pm The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has called on the British public to report gambling ads that refer to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, pledging swift action against those that breach advertising rules. The watchdog said that the conduct of… [continue reading]
UK gambling consultant: “80% chance gambling turns into the new tobacco” Owain Flanders, Gambling Insider · April 9, 2020 at 8:49 pm Speaking during a Bet 2020 online conference, gambling consultant Steve Donoughue made some regulatory forecasts in regards to the UK gambling industry. After the Gambling Commission put an end to credit card usage for betting purposes earlier this year, Donoughue… [continue reading]
Spelinspektionen offers new guidance on virtual sports content Ted Menmuir, SBC News · April 9, 2020 at 8:38 pm Responding to licensee queries, Swedish gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen has issued new guidance for virtual sports content and simulated events, in the absence of a traditional sports programme. Spelinspektionen clarified that Swedish sportsbooks require no further licensing arrangement to offer virtual… [continue reading]
UK: TCS John Huxley to produce face shields for fight against coronavirus pandemic Phil, G3 Newswire · April 9, 2020 at 8:37 pm Gaming equipment supplier TCS John Huxley has begun producing disposable face shields for NHS healthcare workers. In a bid to meet the increasing demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) amid the coronavirus pandemic, TCS John Huxley’s Development Division based in… [continue reading]
Svenska Spel hits out at ‘misleading’ online casino figures iGaming Business · April 9, 2020 at 8:22 pm Swedish-facing operator Svenska Spel has hit out at media reports in the country suggesting there has been a significant rise in online casino gambling during the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, describing the published figures as “misleading”. Reports suggested the number… [continue reading]
In Las Vegas, coronavirus job losses could double those of 2007-09 recession Katherine Sayre, Wall Street Journal · April 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm Hector Padilla lost his Las Vegas house after the 2007-09 recession. It could be happening all over again. A 50-year-old former construction worker, Mr. Padilla helped build the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and Venetian casinos on the Strip, which has been… [continue reading]
With casinos closed, gambling revenue declines drastically in Indiana Lindsey Erdody, Indianapolis Business Journal · April 9, 2020 at 6:36 pm Indiana gambling revenue took a steep hit in March after casinos closed for nearly half the month due to pandemic restrictions. Gambling generated only about $29 million in tax revenue for the state in March, down 52% from $60.2 million… [continue reading]
Las Vegas Sands plane arrives from China with 1M surgical masks Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal · April 9, 2020 at 6:23 pm Two million surgical masks — 1 million designated for Nevada health care providers and first responders — arrived in the United States from China on Thursday. A Boeing 767 owned by Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson delivered 1 million… [continue reading]
Gaming manufacturing silenced, so Philadelphia-based KGM turns to medical face shields Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 6:14 pm On a normal day, the manufacturing line at Philadelphia-based KGM Gaming would be producing casino seating, slot bases, millwork, and interior and exterior casino signage products to be used with Ainsworth slot machines. We’re not in normal times. KGM’s assembly… [continue reading]
Poker boom: Nevadans are staying home and playing cards at record levels online Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun · April 9, 2020 at 5:26 pm Like nearly every other sports league or gaming company, the World Series of Poker saw events derailed due to the coronavirus crisis. Unlike its peers, however, the World Series of Poker was able to salvage some of the cancellations by… [continue reading]
U.S. industry stalwarts join high-level speaker roster at SBC Digital Summit CDC Newswire · April 9, 2020 at 4:39 pm The high-level speaker roster for the SBC Digital Summit has been augmented by the announcement of a collection of U.S. industry stalwarts set to participate in the Betting on Sports America track on Thursday April 30. Among the big hitters… [continue reading]
No evidence MGM Springfield casino has hurt Massachusetts lottery revenues, consultant says Peter Goonan, MassLive · April 9, 2020 at 3:16 pm SPRINGFIELD — A research team for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has found there is no evidence yet that the MGM Springfield casino has reduced state lottery revenues. The analysis and report, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public… [continue reading]
Regional casino operator Eldorado Resorts expected to furlough employees on Saturday Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 3:15 pm Eldorado Resorts is expected to furlough a large majority of its nationwide workforce Saturday after paying wages and benefits to employees during the nationwide casino industry shutdown that began last month due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo to… [continue reading]
New Mexico: Governor and Sunland Park Racetrack announce $2 million gift to help New Mexicans Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post · April 9, 2020 at 3:14 pm SUNLAND PARK – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino announced today that the Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation is making a commitment of $2 million to assist New Mexicans. The Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation was… [continue reading]
SBTech must to set aside millions to cover cyberattack, DraftKings deal delayed Brad Allen, Legal Sports Report · April 9, 2020 at 3:08 pm Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (DEAC) has ordered the creation of a $30 million fund to cover any claims and losses emanating from the unplanned SBTech outage last week. According to SEC documents filed Wednesday, DEAC added a new indemnity clause… [continue reading]
Pennsylvania: ‘Life-sustaining’ casino? Construction continued in South Philly despite Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · April 9, 2020 at 3:01 pm As COVID-19 spread across the region last month and Gov. Tom Wolf ordered a halt to all but life-sustaining business, construction workers on the site of the new Live! Hotel & Casino in South Philadelphia fretted that the general contractor… [continue reading]
US casino workers: Pay us through the shutdown Wayne Parry, Associated Press · April 9, 2020 at 2:55 pm ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Casino workers across the country are calling on the gambling industry to pay its laid-off workers their full salary and benefits for the duration of coronavirus shutdowns. In an online conference Thursday, casino workers and… [continue reading]
Gaming industry annual shareholder meetings going virtual due to coronavirus Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 12:30 pm Social distancing protocols and public health policy due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have led gaming companies to reschedule their planned annual shareholder meetings onto a virtual platform. Las Vegas-based regional casino operator Boyd Gaming is the first company to… [continue reading]
Economist: Tribal casinos lost more than $1.5 billion during first two weeks of shutdowns Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 10:16 am More than $1.5 billion in gaming and non-gaming revenues was lost by tribal casinos nationwide during the first two weeks of closures brought about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a California economist. Alan Meister of Meister Economic Consulting said… [continue reading]
Casino ops and COVID-19 Buddy Frank, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 10:13 am I’ve got more than 30 years of casino operations experience, so, ideally, I’d like to be able to offer some practical advice on how to handle the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic as it relates to our casino world. Unfortunately, my experience… [continue reading]
Evolving the System Frank Legato, CDC Gaming Reports · April 9, 2020 at 10:13 am The evolution of the player’s club has seen several milestones. Most have involved John Acres. John Acres was inducted into the AGA’s Gaming Hall of Fame in 2016 because he changed the industry. More than once. In 1981, Acres invented… [continue reading]
Raving expands data analytics team and capabilities with new partner Steve Dahle CDC Newswire · April 9, 2020 at 9:07 am Reno, NV – A leading gaming & analytics expert with a successful 25+ year track record of quickly transforming casino data into profitable revenue, joins Raving’s Analytics & Data Science team. Steve Dahle served for 12 years at Caesars Entertainment… [continue reading]
