7779 stories by Devin O'Connor
Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture Delaying Time Line to Select Integrated Resort Casino Partner
The Wakayama Prefecture government in Japan is extending its deadline to select which integrated resort (IR) casino operator to partner with from this November to January 2021. GGRAsia confirmed the delay, local authorities telling the media outlet that the decision was made...
Polls, Odds Agree: Former VP Joe Biden Man to Beat in 2020 Presidential Election
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been the polling favorite for the 2020 presidential election since he became the presumptive Democratic Party nominee in early April. He's now the political betting favorite, too. The polls and bookmakers have been at odds for...
Three Pennsylvania Casinos Could Reopen June 5, Wind Creek Bethlehem Furloughs 2,100 Workers
Three Pennsylvania casinos are in counties that are scheduled to enter the "green phase" of the state's reopening plan on Friday, June 5. Pennsylvania's 12 brick-and-mortar casinos have been shuttered since March 16. As the Keystone State continues to slowly reopen after...
Massachusetts Lottery Director Says Online Games Critical for Future Success, COVID Expediting Need
Massachusetts Lottery Director Michael Sweeney says the state needs to authorize online games, otherwise the lottery as in current form could become "obsolete." Speaking at a Massachusetts State Lottery Commission meeting last week, Sweeney explained that the impact of COVID-19 has expedited...
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 Raimondo (D) announced Friday that the state...
Encore Boston Harbor to Stop Paying Part-Time Workers, Furloughing 10 Percent of Staff
Encore Boston Harbor says it will stop paying its approximately 850 part-time workers after Sunday, May 31, and is furloughing more than 10 percent of its overall staff. The Boston Globe broke the news that the $2.6 billion integrated resort that was...
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 Control Board (NGCG) reveals in its April...
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 (D) is allowing state casinos, including those...
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 – Solaire Resort & Casino, City of...
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 for many months. It's not getting any...
