This Week in Gambling

Nevada has just entered the first phase of opening businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic, but Treasure Island reopen plans are scheduled for May 22nd. Casino representatives say they are dedicated to public and employee health and safety, and now have a tentative opening date with guidelines in place. Those guidelines include proper social distancing, use of personal protective equipment, security temperature screenings, hand washing, and hand sanitizing. The property has started taking reservations for May 22nd arrivals. You can read more about the Treasure Island reopen plans at KTNV.  

Players may have to wait just a bit longer for a Louisiana casino reopening. The first phase of the state opening up after the Coronavirus will begin on May 15th, but gambling facilities will not be allowed to welcome guests until the following Monday, May 18th. However, just because they are allowed to reopen does not necessarily mean they will reopen. There’s concern among casino operators about not only being limited to 25% capacity. They also can only have 25% of their games operating. David Strow, spokesman for Boyd Gaming, which owns Sam’s Town, said the company is excited about…

The shut down looks to be coming to an end down south, as five Arizona casinos open this Friday. That’s the day the governor’s stay-at-home order expires. The casinos will still have social distancing protocols in place. In total, five Tribal casinos plan to open. They include Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, the Fort McDowell Casino, the Vee Quiva Casino, and Wild Horse Pass and Lone Butte casinos. Visitors to the casino will be temperature-checked before entry. Employees and guests with temperatures over 100°F will not be allowed to enter. Plexiglass shields will be installed at counters and floor markings will encourage…

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We’ve been waiting for two months, but finally the first steps toward a Las Vegas reopening have taken place. We discuss how many steps there will be ad how long each step may take. Also, what do casino workers think about going back to work after Coronavirus? Plus, a big surprise from our friends an the Department of Justice. Las Vegas casinos reopening took a huge step last week as the Gaming Commission approved guidelines proposed by the Control Board a week earlier and Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the first phase of his reopening plan would start a week…

The Justice Department has been using every trick in the book to try to shut down online gambling in America. And now that the Coronavirus has created a national lock down, they apparently want to take full advantage. The DOJ very quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges so that they can to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies such as a pandemic. Just as disturbing, they are asking to lawmakers about things like the statute of limitations, asylum and the way court hearings are conducted. The website POLITICO originally reported this, and reviewed documents where…