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The Venetian Likely to Reopen in June, Employees Get COVID-19 Tests
The shuttered Venetian Las Vegas resort is now planning to open sometime next month with appropriate safeguards to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Las Vegas Sands Corp. property has yet to identify a specific date when it will resume operations. Employees...
Arkansas Casinos Can Reopen May 18, Crowd Capped
Arkansas will permit its gaming venues to reopen on May 18 under current plans. Multiple safety precautions will be in place, as well as a cap that limits players to just a third of capacity. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs,...
Encore Boston Harbor Opening Led to ‘Modest’ Impact on Crime, Despite Arrests
The Everett, Massachusetts region saw only a modest impact on crime from Encore Boston Harbor over its first full six months of operation, according to a recent analysis released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Police made over 100 arrests, often late...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission to Review Casino Reopening Plans, Outside Slot Machines Possible
Massachusetts’ three commercial casinos were to submit preliminary reopening plans by this weekend to the state’s Gaming Commission. Commissioners are expected to review the proposals in a public meeting sometime this week. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino were...
Retired Poker Pro Leads ‘Grassroots Effort’ to Recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman
Saturday marked the third day of an effort to recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and the initiative led by a retired professional poker player is already picking up steam. Doug Polk posted on Twitter Saturday that he’s received emails from hundreds...
Preakness Stays in Baltimore as Bill Passes Without Governor Signing, 2020 Date Still Uncertain
The Preakness will stay in Baltimore. On Thursday, a bill that set aside funding to renovate Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, the latter which hosts the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, became law when Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan –...
Deadwood, South Dakota Is Alive as Multiple Casinos Reopen
Several casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota are now open, and players are once again gambling, as safety precautions were put in place to block the spread of coronavirus. Many gaming venues reopened on Thursday after the Deadwood City Commission voted to permit...
Foxwoods Casino Workers to Lose Benefits, Await Connecticut Reopening
Foxwoods Resort Casino remains closed by the coronavirus, and now the Connecticut tribal venue is planning to temporarily lay off the majority of its workers at the end of the month. Following the decision to shutter the casino in March, Foxwoods furloughed...
Coronavirus Test Site Opens at Wynn Las Vegas, Adds to Company Initiatives
Wynn Las Vegas employees can get a COVID-19 test at their workplace, thanks to a new testing site that will give free procedures. The site is operated in partnership with Nevada’s University Medical Center (UMC). UMC health-care professionals will administer the tests....
Roy Horn, of Famed Vegas Magic Act Siegfried and Roy, Dead at 75 from COVID-19 Complications
Roy Horn, a master illusionist whose longstanding act with fellow magician Siegfried Fischbacher formed one of the most iconic entertainment attractions ever on the Las Vegas Strip, died Friday at age 75, MGM Resorts International announced. Multiple media outlets, including the New...
