The Democratic Chairman of Atlantic County, Michael Suleiman, has challenged the Governor of New Jersey to reopen Atlantic City casinos safely by the July 4th holiday. The July 4 weekend precedes the July 7 Democratic primary, which in Atlantic County features a fiercely contests race for Congress. “The Atlantic City metro area saw a stunning 32% decline in employment, and we run the real risk of having one or more casinos stay shuttered if the casinos can’t capitalize on Fourth of July weekend, which would result in thousands of middle-class and working-class residents losing their jobs,” Suleiman said. He continued…

The long awaited reopening announcement about Las Vegas casinos could come on Tuesday, May 26th. Governor Steve Sisolak has a scheduled press conference to reveal his plans for the next phase of the state’s reopening plan from his “Roadmap to Recovery”. In has been two weeks since the start of Phase 1 in Nevada, and during that time the Governor’s Office have been monitoring data trends and evaluating potential plans for Phase 2. It is anticipated is that the Governor will address that issue directly during his press conference, and hopefully set a soft date for casinos to open their…

Even as rumors circulate that Las Vegas could turn the lights back on at casinos June 1st, Atlantic City casinos will remain dark for a bit longer. While some businesses in New Jersey start to reopen, Governor Phil Murphy said that he still doesn’t have a date for when casinos in the Garden State will be able to follow. Asked whether it will be weeks rather than months to see them operating again, Murphy said: “I don’t want to marry myself… I hope it’s that,” he said. Some casinos are still accepting hotel reservations, especially as beaches reopen for the…

Despite a plea from the governor, there are now three southern California casinos open. The Morongo Casino near Cabazon, the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, and Tortoise Rock Casino. The three Tribal gaming properties plan to operate their casinos, while the Morongo Casino will also be opening their hotel and restaurant. Added safety measures in place, including temperature screenings and limited guest capacity, according to a statement. Additional safety measures at Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock casinos include mandatory coronavirus testing for employees before they are allowed to return to work; mandatory temperature checks at the door for all guests,…

Caesars reopen plans (“Caesars Entertainment” or the “Company”) have been revealed, showing that they will resume gaming and hospitality operations in Las Vegas at its Caesars Palace and the Flamingo Las Vegas properties on the date and time for reopening specified by the State of Nevada. The Company intends to comply with all reopening directives from Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and public health authorities. The Company also announced that it expects Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and the gaming floor at LINQ Hotel & Casino to be the next properties in Las Vegas to…

A leading economic expert in Nevada has determined that it could take up to three years for Vegas economy to fully return to where it was before the Coronavirus outbreak. Jeremy Aguero is theprincipal analyst with Applied Analysis of Las Vegas. In a recent conversation with Nevada Newsmakers he noted that the Vegas economy is “modeling somewhere between an 18-month to 36-month recovery.” When asked about a possible three-years-to-recovery scenario, Aguero said “it is a very high likelihood that it could happen. Not that it is absolute but I think we have to understand that it is a function of…