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Detroit Casinos Win $93.8M in October, Sports Betting Sets Record Handle
Detroit casinos kept just shy of $93.8 million of the money wagered last month on their slot machines and table games, a 19 percent decline compared with October 2019. MGM Grand Detroit commanded the largest...
One Percent of Pennsylvania Casino Workers Have Contracted COVID-19
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) says approximately one percent of workers employed at the state's 12 brick-and-mortar casinos have contracted COVID-19 since the venues began reopening in early June. The state gaming regulatory reports...
Connecticut Tribal Casinos Pan Gov. Lamont Reopening Rollbacks, But Will Adhere
Connecticut tribal casinos Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun will adhere to Gov. Ned Lamont's (D) reimplementation of COVID-19 restrictions on indoor dining. That's despite not necessarily agreeing with the science behind the decision. Last week, Lamont...
Ohio Casinos Experience Record October, Maryland Gaming Nearly Breaks Even
Regional casinos continue to fare well despite continuing to operate at reduced capacities because of COVID-19 regulations. Few could have predicted what's happening in Ohio. The state's four commercial casinos and seven racinos are on...
NJ Gov. Murphy Orders Atlantic City Casinos to Suspend Overnight Indoor Food and Beverage Service
Atlantic City casinos, on the order of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D), must stop serving food and beverages indoors between 10 pm and 5 am ET. Effective Thursday, November 12, restaurants across the Garden...
Yokohama Casino Referendum Obtains Necessary Signatures
Yokohama residents could face a ballot referendum in the future asking whether they support an integrated resort (IR) casino in the city. Opposition to allowing Yokohama to be one of the three locales with a...
What Azaleas? Bryson DeChambeau Game in Full Bloom at November Masters
Bryson DeChambeau is the betting favorite this week at Augusta National, as the delayed Masters tournament is being held for the first time in November. The 27-year-old DeChambeau arrives in Georgia ranked No. 6 in...
Virginia Residents in Danville Deciding How Casino Gaming Revenue Will Be Utilized
Officials in the Virginia city of Danville are seeking public input as to how tax revenue generated by a forthcoming casino resort should be used. Danville voters easily supported a local ballot referendum on Election...
Encore Boston Harbor Furloughs Coming, as Hotel Goes Dark
Encore Boston Harbor, as well as Massachusetts' two other commercial gaming properties -- MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park -- implemented reduced operating hours yesterday on Gov. Charlie Baker's (R) orders. Effective last night, casinos in...
Macau Reports October Surge in Visitor Numbers, Golden Weeks Pays Off
Macau officials say they experienced a much-needed surge in visitor arrivals last month. Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said in her remarks today that the initial count of visitors...
