2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Macau Sees Rock Bottom Visitors over Easter, Hotels House Quarantined Travelers
Fewer than a thousand visitors arrived at Macau over the first three days of the Easter holiday. The amount is significantly lower than last year's holiday totals, as several hotels in the gaming enclave are still used for quarantined travelers. Some 260...
Macau Airport Lowers Airline Fees, GGR Continues to Be Hit Hard by COVID-19
Macau International Airport has retroactively cut fees charged to airlines for landings and take-offs between February and this month. The move comes to lessen the impact of coronavirus at the global gambling hub. The total reductions are approximately $2.4 million over the...
Iowa Delays Collecting Weekly Fees from Casinos During Pandemic
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is giving extra time to the state’s 19 licensed gaming properties to pay fees while casinos are shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. Typically, casinos pay the fees weekly. But last week the commission gave flexibility...
HUD Provides $200M to Native Americans, Casinos Remain Closed
While tribes are increasingly short on revenue given the closing of gaming venues during the coronavirus pandemic, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has come up with $200 million in grants for Native Americans located in 35 states. The...
Tony Bennett, Janet Jackson Still Scheduled to Perform in Couple Months at Foxwoods
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino remains closed by the coronavirus pandemic. But the tribal venue is still promoting big-name acts on Facebook who are scheduled to perform in June and July. Among those highlighted is 93-year-old crooner Tony Bennett. His show is scheduled...
Montana Official Demands Small Businesses with Gaming Revenue Get COVID-19 Federal Loans
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is challenging a rule which prevents thousands of US businesses with gambling revenue from receiving the Small Business Administration (SBA) coronavirus relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. In Montana alone, the restrictions keep 1,324 small operations...
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads LVCVA to Slash Budget, Confidence Continues for Las Vegas’ Future
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is likely to drastically cut its operating budget by millions of dollars and delay some key capital projects due to financial shortfalls from the coronavirus outbreak. During a Tuesday morning meeting, the authority is...
Limited Number of Nevada Hotels Provide Rooms to First Responders, Health Professionals During Pandemic
Some Nevada hotels are following the examples of other hotels nationwide and letting first responders and health-care employees working on the coronavirus outbreak stay overnight for free. But many Las Vegas properties appear reluctant to let outsiders stay in their hotels. Last...
Tribal Casinos Cash-Strapped By Outbreak, At Risk For Permanently Closing
The shuttering of US tribal gaming properties because of the coronavirus pandemic is leading to economic anxiety for the tribes, their workers and communities, as well as the states in which they operate, several experts said. Some tribes have kept employees on...
Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino Is New Location for Rapid COVID-19 Test
CVS Health is opening a rapid coronavirus testing site Monday at the shuttered Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The drive-through site can do 1,000 tests daily. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based pharmaceutical and health-care company will provide free Abbott ID NOW...
