This Week in Gambling

Fans of the MGM Resorts may be interested to know that the Aria casino reopen has been scheduled for Independence Day! A company spokesperson said that acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle made the announcement during interviews after reopening the Bellagio last week. Thermal checks, face masks and social distancing reminders were spread across the Bellagio, and Hornbuckle said some of the new standards, such as using QR codes and mobile devices to check in, are here to stay, Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. MGM will “take a deep breath” before continuing to roll out its remaining four Las Vegas properties — Park…

It will take a constitutional amendment to get California sports betting, and a Senate Committee in the state has now taken a step in that direction. A bill passed the committee by a partisan vote of 9-3 vote, with all Democrats voting for the bill and all Republicans voting against. Now the bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, with a hearing scheduled for next week on 9 June. The bill sets out plans to allow for a statewide referendum on the sports betting, which would have to be backed by two-thirds of voters before it could…

MGM Resorts has announced that their Excalibur Casino reopens next Thursday on June the 11th, a full week after other properties on the Las Vegas Strip began welcoming guests back. Those casinos included MGM sites Bellagio, New York-New York, and the MGM Grand. All MGM casinos, along with other properties that have reopened, have strict health and safety guidelines in place as well as measures to ensure social distancing on the gaming floors. Read more on how and when the Excalibur Casino reopens at Yogo Net.

Finally! Las Vegas casinos reopen this week! Well, many of them will. But before you go making plans to hit Sin City, you better hear of the hidden danger that few people know about! Plus, learn which Vegas casinos reopened and which will remain closed for now. More than two months into a state-mandated shutdown, several Las Vegas casinos reopen, along with restaurants, on June 4th. Nevada gaming authorities released a set of rules Wednesday before Las Vegas casinos reopen, including temperature checks, mask requirements for employees (and encouraged for guests), occupancy limits in gaming areas and social distancing. Clubs…

Everyone is excited for the Las Vegas reopen and to see things get (somewhat) back to normal. But what most people don’t know is the scary little secret about how returning visitors could have their whole vacation ruined before it even begins. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has added a new requirement to casinos reopen plans that might have you thinking twice about heading to Sin City. That requirements includes an order that casinos provide a “holding area” for people who aren’t not cleared to check in to a hotel by the health screening process. People who have probably flown…

Following a long wait and an uphill battle, Washington DC sports betting has finally been launched. The DC Lottery announced the roll out of their online sports wagering platform, although the mobile app has again been delayed until later this month. Betting on sports had been scheduled to launch in March but was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Players can now register an account via the Gambet website and make sports bets, even though there are very few sporting events taking place right now. You can read more about the debut of Washington DC sports betting at iGaming Business.