This Week in Gambling

The networking event will host the iGaming & Emerging Tech community and friends of SiGMA for a ‘post-pandemic’ conversation as SiGMA launches its new calendar of global events SiGMA Group has announced a new iGathering event to be held in Malta on 17th July 2020. This exclusive event will bring together 500 friends and leaders from the worlds of iGaming and emerging tech to celebrate the global expansion of the SiGMA and AIBC Summits ahead of the inaugural SiGMA LATAM Digital Summit, taking place September 22th-24th 2020 and SiGMA Europe, held in Malta on November 17th-19th. Plans for SiGMA Asia…

Just two weeks after Las Vegas casinos reopened, the Coronavirus has returned with a vengeance. Could we see a second Vegas casino closure? The Governor of Nevada and the state Gaming Control Board have now made face masks mandatory, but it may be too late to stop a second wave of Covid-19 outbreak in Vegas. Also, New jersey casinos are set to open this weekend, and the push for cashless casinos has begun.   BREAKING: Borgata Delays Reopening Nevada sees record Coronavirus infections two weeks after Vegas casinos reopen. State casinos, restaurants and gyms reopened at a limited capacity, Nevada…

Despite earlier announcements to welcome guests back on July 6th, the Borgata delays reopening their property indefinitely. Their decision stems from the decision of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to postpone the resumption of indoor dining and banned drinking and smoking at Atlantic City’s casinos. The MGM Resorts International’s luxury resort and casino originally planned to reopen to the general public at 10 a.m. on Monday, 6 July and also planned to hosted an invitation-only event ahead of the public reopening. But on Monday afternoon, the property issued a statement saying that the Borgata delays reopening in response to the…

The cashless technology for slot machines has been around for decades, and now cashless casinos may be the new normal in a post Coronavirus world. The Nevada Gaming Commission will now consider changes to regulations covering the electronic transfers of money to games or gaming devices. Currently, regulations allow customers to transfer money from a debit card to a game or gaming device, but very few properties have the licensed systems in place. Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Sandra Douglass Morgan said the language changes codify what already exists. The cashless systems are also subject to additional requirements in the board’s…

Nearly one month after Las Vegas welcomed guests back, Atlantic City casinos are set to open their doors in time for Independence Day weekend. There is one big catch, however: The properties must operate at 25% occupancy. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said casino patrons must wear face masks and undergo some level of health screening. “If any visitor refuses to comply with these simple safeguards, you will be escorted out of the casino,” the governor said. “We are not going to tolerate any knuckleheads trying to ruin it for those who want to enjoy themselves responsibly and those who…

Players visiting Sin City certainly don’t want to hear this, but the powers that be at the Nevada Gaming Control Board now say Las Vegas face masks must be worn at certain games that do not separate players with plexiglass. Bummer. The order comes down as Nevada has seen an explosion of new Coronavirus cases, and it adds to the existing health and safety policies for all relevant venues. It is no longer a matter of choice for guests given the proved effectiveness of masks. So, if you choose not to wear a mask it may be better to stay…