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Tribal Casino Restaurants Self-Direct for Reopening as Nevada Dining Slowly Returns Come Saturday
Most of Nevada’s restaurants have permission from state officials to start reopening for dine-in service on Saturday, with many safety precautions in place to protect from coronavirus risk. Gaming properties must wait for a later reopening under rules from Gov. Steve Sisolak....
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Casino Reopening Policies, Advocates Demand More Precautions
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously okayed reopening policies for the state’s gaming venues despite pleas to extend the safeguards for player and worker safety, given the risk from coronavirus. Commissioners thanked concerned individuals for their suggestions that were read into...
Golden Gate, Indiana Grand Get Permission to Resume Racing, But Massachusetts Pulls the Reins Again on Plainridge Park
As the country looks to progress in the COVID-19 reopening phase, more jurisdictions are giving race tracks the green light to start or resume their horse racing meets, albeit with restrictions to keep a second wave of coronavirus cases from happening. On...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Offer Drive-Thru Service For Account Deposits, Seek New Mobile Customers
Three sportsbooks in the Las Vegas area offering area residents curbside or drive-thru services as a way for customers to establish mobile accounts and make deposits on them. Circa Sports opened its service Thursday morning at the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino,...
Rod Ratcliff, Longtime Indiana Casino Exec, Voluntarily Steps Down from Terre Haute Project After Former Company Tied to Political Contributions
Rod Ratcliff, a longtime Indiana gaming executive and developer, has voluntarily removed his name from an application for a new casino license in Vigo County. That’s according to a statement Thursday from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) to Casino.org. The move comes...
Northern Quest Casino Reopens in Washington State, Reactions Mixed
Washington State's Northern Quest Resort & Casino is the latest tribal venue to reopen its gaming floor to players. Increased safety precautions were in place on Tuesday at the property, though at least person said on social media the safeguards were insufficient....
New Jersey Casinos Could Get Restricted Tax Breaks, Loans as Pandemic Continues
Atlantic City’s nine casinos stand to benefit from bills that were introduced this week in the New Jersey Assembly that provide gaming businesses with limited loans and tax credits in response to the coronavirus-linked downturn. The state’s gaming venues were shuttered on...
UV Slot Machine Partitions Developed to Protect Casino Players, Workers
A slot machine partition made from acrylic that inventors say cleans itself via ultraviolet (UV) light holds promise given concerns over worker and player safety from coronavirus risk. The SafePlay UV partitions were developed by Las Vegas-basedSmith Rosen. The company manufactures products...
Union Leaders Demand More Health Safeguards Before Casinos Reopen
Leaders of gaming property unions, such as Unite Here and the Culinary Union, want to see “stringent protocols” in place before gaming venues reopen in Nevada and in other states. Current reopening plans from companies and state agencies are insufficient given the...
MGM Resorts International Extends Health Benefits, But Gives No Guarantees All Return
MGM Resorts International’s acting chief executive officer sent a letter to the company’s workforce on Tuesday letting them know that health insurance coverage for furloughed employees would be extended through the end of August. However, Bill Hornbuckle also acknowledged that not all...
