Gov. Phil Murphy has expressed interest in a separate, non-COVID-related, casino smoking ban. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – While most COVID-19 restrictions on Atlantic City’s casinos were lifted earlier in the year, the smoking ban remained intact until Sunday. This ban was enacted as casinos reopened in Atlantic City amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2021. … Read more
A temporary casino has received approval to begin construction in Rockford, Illinois. This will be the first of six casinos approved in an Illinois bill from 2019. The temporary casino will be in use for up to two years while the final casino is constructed. ROCKFORD, Ill. – The first of six casinos approved in … Read more
Resorts World Las Vegas opened up on Thursday evening. It is the first major casino opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Las Vegas has seen more than $1 billion in casino revenue monthly. LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas has seen a marked improvement in terms of revenue in the last few months as the city recovers … Read more
Nevada casinos are operating at full capacity statewide as of June 1. Some casinos, like those in the northern part of NV, will not be reopening. A handful of gaming establishments will open under new names as they were sold off during the height of the Coronavirus Pandemic. LAS VEGAS – On June 1, Nevada … Read more
The Menominee Casino Resort in Wisconsin is currently closed for investigations by the FBI after being cyberattacked. The casino is just one of what is expected to be thousands that will see data breaches in 2021. Menominee says no customer information seems to have been acquired by the hackers thus far in the investigation. KESHENA, … Read more
New Jersey’s lawmakers have passed a bill to alleviate taxes on casinos in the state. They cite the COVID-19 pandemic and the closures it necessitated as a proximate cause. Several other casino-related bills are up for approval in the General Assembly as well. LAS VEGAS – New Jersey lawmakers passed one of several proposed bills … Read more
Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has extended their partnership with Paysafe to Michigan. GNOG and Paysafe have worked together since 2013 in New Jersey. GNOG is expected to move into Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the future. LAS VEGAS – Golden Nugget Online Gaming, a leading provider of online gambling in Michigan, has extended its … Read more
The Las Vegas Strip is fully reopened as of June 1, 2021. There are no social distancing or occupancy limits on the Strip casinos anymore. They could be re-imposed in the future at the county level, with the backing of the NGCB. LAS VEGAS – Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are no longer subject … Read more
Richmond’s Urban One Casino proposal will be voted on by mid-June. If it passes the City Council, it will then be the subject of a public referendum. If that is passed, it would be the first operating black-owned casino in the United States when it opens. RICHMOND, Va. – The first currently running black-owned casino … Read more
The Seminole Hard Rock Tampa has opted to remove its mask requirement. Some pandemic measures will still be in place, such as dividers at poker tables. The Hard Rock is not the only major Tampa business removing mask mandates. TAMPA, Fla. – Following in the wake of a CDC guidance stating that vaccinated people no … Read more