Some casinos are finding their cash reserves falling dangerously low Casinos all around the country have been getting shutdown orders from the authorities in an effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading quickly. In Massachusetts, both MGM Springfield and Encore Boston shut down operations as instructed, and MGM has promised to continue paying salaries to […]

A former dealer argues that the casino illegally paid wages that were below standard levels The Wind Creek Bethlehem casino recently appointed a new CEO, right before the outbreak of the coronavirus turned into a global pandemic. Kathy McCraken is dealing with the repercussions of the disruption to the gaming industry caused by COVID-19 in […]

Two Oklahoma-based tribal casino operators launch suits after carriers refuse to provide coverage The outbreak of the coronavirus has certainly caused havoc in the world and in the US, things are getting complicated for several industries, casinos are certainly one of those. A couple of tribal casinos are attempting to have their insurance companies pay […]

Some casino operators don’t have enough liquidity to withstand a long-term shutdown With such a large number of customers that casinos and gambling facilities welcome every day, the pause in their business operations is starting to burn the cash they have left. According to some sector experts, several gaming operators could be facing bankruptcy if […]

Casinos in the state are ordered to close their doors temporarily due to COVID-19 Another state has made the difficult decision to close casino operations as more cases of people infected with coronavirus are being reported. The Louisiana Gaming Commission (LGC) announced yesterday that, by midnight, all Louisiana casinos will be shut down for at […]

MGM President Bill Hornbuckle is now the casino operator’s interim CEO A few important changes come to MGM Resorts International after Jim Murren announced last month that he would be departing. The casino operator has now announced that he will be replaced by Bill Hornbuckle as the new acting CEO of MGM, and Paul Salem, […]

Just two months’ worth of closures will have a tremendous economic impact on gambling Casinos and gambling, in general, are a big deal for the country especially since some states depend on the gambling revenue as a significant part of the income to fund several state programs. Currently, 95% of commercial casinos and 76% of […]

Casino closures in the Golden State are voluntary, but many venues have agreed to suspend operations While there is no direct order to shut down businesses due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in California, some companies have decided to continue with their operations. In San Diego county, even though most businesses and schools shut down, […]

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak orders all nonessential businesses to suspend operations temporarily Having good timing when making important decisions when handling a crisis is what can make the difference between proper control or a tragedy. With positive cases of COVID-19 in all 50 states, some governments, like Nevada, are starting to take drastic measures. Nevada […]

The MGM Springfield is going after a poker player for cheating Another casino was the target of a scam in which a man was accused of taking over $30,000 by distracting four-card poker dealers at the MGM Springfield casino. According to the attorney general’s office, this man from Holyoke was indicted by the Hampden County […]

The US gaming industry has come to a crawl as casinos try to keep COVID-19 from spreading further All the news around the world regarding the outbreak of the coronavirus and the war against its spread agree on one thing – people need to stay away from each other as much as possible. The virus […]

Donovan Mitchell was present at the casino just days before being diagnosed with the virus A second NBA player from the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus in the same week that Rudy Gobert did, so it made sense to think that was Gobert the one spreading the virus. That might not be the truth […]

Reducing its footprint should appease regulators Maverick Gaming is about to close a deal to purchase another Eldorado Resorts property, the Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa in Lake Tahoe. This agreement is expected to be completed by the second half of this year, although further details or terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Eldorado […]

Three Mohegan Sun dealers and two players are facing jail time for their 2018 crimes There is an open case in Connecticut against two blackjack players and three dealers who are accused of colluding together to cheat the Mohegan Sun casino out of $100,000 back in 2018. According to an arrest warrant affidavit written by […]

A repeat felon threatens a casino patron with a knife before stealing her car and purse Casinos continue to be a target for criminals across the US and a new event developed in a casino located in Rhode Island in which a woman was carjacked. The occurrence happened at Twin River Casino and, according to […]