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Rhode Island Casinos Reopening By Invitation Only June 8, Table Games Closed
Rhode Island's two casinos, Twin Rivers Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel, will resume gaming operations beginning June 8, but are restricting admission by invitation only to select reward program members. Rhode Island Governor Gina...
Shuttered Nevada Casinos Miss Out on $933M in April, GGR Down 99.6 Percent
Nevada casinos were closed throughout the month of April, and that resulted in the state's gaming operators missing out on nearly $933 million in revenue compared to the same month in 2019. The Nevada Gaming...
Bellagio Fountains to Pay Tribute to Frontline Workers, American Resiliency June 4
The Bellagio is one of three MGM Resorts properties opening June 4, and it will do so with its iconic fountains paying tribute to the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak...
Manila Casinos Ready to Reopen When Given Greenlight by President Rodrigo Duterte
Casinos in the Philippines capital city of Manila are prepared to reopen their businesses once the federal government and President Rodrigo Duterte give them the go ahead. The Philippines has four integrated resort (IR) casinos...
Relationship Between Connecticut Tribes and Governor Continues Souring, Liquor Licenses Threatened
Connecticut tribes are moving forward with reopening their casino resorts June 1, much to the chagrin of Governor Ned Lamont (D). Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe relations have been strained...
Genting Singapore Investors Receive $213M Dividend, Company Focus Turns to Japan
Genting Singapore, owner and operator of Resorts World Sentosa in the Southeast Asia city-state, is distributing a 2019 annual dividend of $213 million USD to shareholders. At the company's 35th annual general meeting, held today...
Showboat Atlantic City Pitches $100M Water Park, Democratic Committee Pleads with Gov. Murphy to Reopen Casinos
Showboat Atlantic City, a nongaming property sitting between Ocean Casino and Hard Rock along with Boardwalk, has presented the state with a plan to construct a $100 million indoor water park. Philadelphia real estate developer...
Private London Casino Iconic for James Bond Film Says Saudi Sheikh Owes $2.5M Debt
Private London casino Les Ambassadeurs says one of its high rolling members, Saudi Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi, owes the club millions of dollars in gambling debts. Les A, as the ultra-exclusive private club is...
Japan Betting on IR Development to Fuel Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19
Japan will not slow its progression of three integrated resort (IR) casinos because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the country plans to use the licensing process of the multibillion-dollar complexes to help restart its economy...
Can Casino Buffets Survive COVID-19? Hospitality Experts Have Varying Views
The casino buffet has been an integral part of the Las Vegas experience for decades. But COVID-19 is threatening to put a fork in the Strip amenity staple. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) confirmed last...
