Just when things seemed to be returning to some normalcy, word has come of more Las Vegas casino closures. This time, however, it’s only a handful of casinos… and this time they are only closing during the week. Amid the continuing (and growing) pandemic, tourism has not returned in full force to The Strip, so it does make perfect financial sense that properties with less traffic would want to optimize their profits. The casinos not open during the week are Park MGM, the Encore, the Palazzo, the LINQ and Planet Hollywood. The properties are still accepting reservations for weekend stays…

With the UK government releasing over the weekend that the country will be going back into national lock down on Thursday meaning that all non-essential shops including pubs, gyms and workplaces that can work from home will be forced to close to ensure that the spread of the virus is contained as much as possible before Christmas. With gambling being at the forefront of this, we investigate to see how this is going to affect the industry as a whole. Of course, the worst affected in the gambling industry is that of land-based betting shops and casinos which again will…

Voters across America have made their decisions on gambling expansion in their states. They went to the polls in Colorado, Nebraska, and Virginia to approve expanded casino gaming. Meanwhile, residents of Louisiana, Maryland, and South Dakota approved ballot measures to legalizing sports betting. With those results, more Americans have welcomed gaming and entertainment to their communities that will also provide new jobs and tax revenue. Some form of legal gaming is currently authorized in 44 states, and 45% of American adults live in states that provide the safeguards of a legal, regulated sports betting market. Our friends at the American…

We have recently reported that some operators were contemplating a move toward cashless gambling in the wake of Coronavirus concerns. Now, Boyd Gaming has implemented the process at their Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana. The process allows players to use their player card to access their “Resort Wallet” to play slot machines. If all goes well, the program may be expanded to include table games, restaurants, and other casino offerings. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many regulators have asked manufacturers to accelerate their cashless strategies. You can read more on the new cashless gambling program at Yogo…

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp is exploring a sale of its flagship casinos in Las Vegas for about $6 billion, a source told Reuters on Monday, with the move likely to mark the exit of the group’s chairman from the U.S. gambling industry for now. The properties included in the potential sale are Sands Expo Convention Center, the Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Palazzo, the source added, asking not to be identified. A potential sale of the Las Vegas properties will concentrate the company’s casino portfolio entirely in Macau and Singapore. Bloomberg reported earlier that Las Vegas Sands…

They’ve been teasing us for months, and now Circa Las Vegas opens their doors of their “adults only” resort down on Fremont Street! Owner Derek Stevens says the hotel and casino is the world’s biggest sports betting complex with a six-pool rooftop swimming stadium. He expects to bring in thousands of players a day. The property officially opened today (October 28th, 2020) at 12:01 a.m. to adults 21 years and older. Facial coverings and temperature checks are required, of course, due to the pandemic. Circa construction took nearly two years, and Stevens would not comment on the cost. However, he…