8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casinos Reopenings Advised by AtlantiCare Healthcare on Best Practices
Atlantic City casinos are partnering with the AtlantiCare healthcare system to form best practices to allow the gaming resorts to reopen safely once permitted by the state. The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) and AtlantiCare announced the collaboration on Thursday. Once...
Coronavirus Could Push More State Lotteries Online, as Retailers Remain Closed and Revenues Tumble
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing lottery sales across the country to plummet, as millions of Americans are being laid off and many brick-and-mortar retail lottery agents remain closed. The inaugural SBC Digital Summit running this week through Friday held a lottery conversation...
Nevada Gov. Extends Stay-At-Home Order, Study Finds Majority of Americans Not Ready to Reopen
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) announced yesterday that the state's stay-at-home order is being extended through at least May 15. The first-term governor says Nevada is not yet ready to enter the Phase 1 stage as outlined by the federal government. However,...
Crown Resorts Sued by Man Who Slipped on Pool of Vomit and Broke Neck
Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has been sued by a man who alleges that he broke his neck after slipping on a puddle of vomit at the company's property in Melbourne. Lawyers for plaintiff Michael Stephenson say Crown Melbourne staff overserved an...
Kansas City Chiefs Lead in Super Bowl Tickets and Money Following NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs are the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl for the second year in a row, the defending champions currently at just 4/1. The Super Bowl LIV champs are the odds-on favorites at William Hill, the sportsbook reporting...
Nevada Casinos Post Worst Month in More Than Two Decades, Revenue Totals $618M
Nevada casinos won just $618.1 million on their floors last month from being closed for nearly half of March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada's casinos were ordered to shutter their operations on March 17 by Governor Steve Sisolak (D). As a...
Judge Blocks Alaska Native Corporations from Receiving Coronavirus Funds Earmarked for Tribes
A federal judge has temporarily halted Alaska Native Corporations (ANC) from accessing $8 billion in COVID-19 relief funding allotted for Native American tribes. In a two-page ruling, US District Court Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, DC sided with tribes suing Treasurer Steven...
Nevada Enrolls in Western States Pact to Mitigate Coronavirus and Develop Reopening Strategies
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is joining the Western States Pact to share information in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and eventually, open the states back up – something Silver State casinos are desperately seeking. The Western States Pact...
California Tribal Casino Acquires Body Temperature Kiosks Ahead of June Reopening
A tribal casino in California is buying kiosks that allow guests and employees to have their body temperatures scanned without making contact with the machine. The Chumash Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, has...
Tokyo Expected to Enter Integrated Resort Bidding, Alter Casino Operators’ Proposal Strategies
Tokyo is expected to soon announce its candidacy to land one of Japan's three forthcoming integrated resorts (IR), and analysts say that will overhaul the bidding strategies for casino operators. Osaka and Yokohama are presently two of the leading prefectures that have...
