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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Announces Table Game Dealer School, Construction on Satellite Resumes
Live! Casino Pittsburgh -- one of four planned Category 4 satellite gaming venues in Pennsylvania -- will need approximately 100 trained and licensed table game dealers when it opens sometime later this year. Live! Casino Pittsburgh isn't actually in the namesake city...
Denver Broncos Announce Second Sports Betting Deal, BetMGM Aligns with Team
Less than a month after the Denver Broncos made NFL history by announcing the first partnership between a team and sports betting company, the franchise is announcing its second deal. The Broncos and BetMGM, a sports betting and online casino platform, revealed...
All Caesars Entertainment Employees in Las Vegas Will Receive COVID-19 Test This Month
Thousands of Caesars Entertainment employees working in Clark County, Nevada, are being required to undergo a COVID-19 test before July 17. If they fail to do so, they will be removed from the work schedule. With Clark County experiencing an upward trend...
Las Vegas Sands Could Reenter Japan Integrated Resort Casino Race
Japan's forthcoming commercial gaming industry was dealt a serious blow when Las Vegas Sands -– considered the world's preeminent casino operator -– announced in May it would no longer be making a bid for one of the three integrated resort (IR) licenses....
Pennsylvania Gaming Officials Announce Yet Another Satellite Casino Auction
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will hold an auction on September 2 for a Category 4 casino license. Category 4 licenses -- created through the state's expanded gaming act signed by Gov. Tom Wolf (D) in October of 2017 -- allows...
G2E Canceled, North America’s Largest Gaming Industry Trade Show Planning Virtual Events
G2E, the Global Gaming Expo, announced its cancellation today because of continued concerns regarding the coronavirus. The event was scheduled for October 5-8 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. G2E organizers cited global travel restrictions and uncertain guidance...
Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup Rescheduled, Team USA Remains Betting Favorites
On Wednesday, the PGA of America, Ryder Cup, and PGA Tour jointly announced the two cups are being delayed. Both the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup are being postponed for a year by the coronavirus. The Ryder Cup, originally scheduled for this...
Arkansas Casino Campaign Submits Necessary Signatures to State Secretary
Arkansas Wins 2020 -- the campaign seeking to massively expand gambling across the state -- has submitted the required 97,000 signatures to place a ballot referendum before voters during the November election. To successfully place a constitutional amendment question on the ballot,...
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Confirm Permanent Layoffs, Considering Further Reductions
Numerous Las Vegas Strip casinos have notified the state regarding permanent job reductions, as well as potential further cuts to their staff, due to the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. In June, several casino operators informed the Nevada Department of...
Coronavirus Costs Maryland Casinos $480M in Lost Gaming Revenue, Taxes Down $194M
Maryland casinos saw their gross gaming revenues (GGR) plummet as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with 2020 fiscal year win down more than 27 percent. Along with June numbers, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency announced how the state's six...
