By Fiona Simmons

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More Women Are Running Atlantic City’s Casinos

September 28, 2020

Currently, four women are a part of the management teams of casinos in Atlantic City. According to Jacqueline Grace, the new SVP and General Manager of Tropicana, her promotion is the result of many accomplished achievements and years of experience in the industry. Tropicana Atlantic City’s New SVP and General Manager Jacqueline Grace Jacqueline Grace, […]

By Julie Moraine

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In Asian Casinos, Baccarat Wins Bring Prompt Reckless Decisions

September 28, 2020

A new study by academics from Kyoto universities in Japan has surveyed 3,986 baccarat players at Paradise City in South Korea. All players were foreigners and the study focused on identifying their gambling patterns. According to the findings of the study, players tended to exhibit symptoms of “recklessness” as soon as they registered several consecutive […]

By Mike Johnson

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Massachusetts Casinos Start Scaling Post-Lockdown Operations

September 27, 2020

Three months after reopening, casinos in Massachusetts are planning to expand operations. According to Investigations and Enforcement Bureau Deputy Director Loretta Lillios, the operators in the state are broadly complying with the health and safety measures. Three Months after Reopening, Massachusetts Casinos Plan to Expand Operations Similar to other U.S. states, casinos in Massachusetts were […]

By Jerome García

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Floridablanca Joins Others in Casino Reopening Push

September 26, 2020

In a mass reopening move across Colombia, Floridablanca has become the latest region to announce the restart of its casino industry with nine properties opening first. Floridablanca Signals Reopening of Gaming Venues Colombia draws closer to the reopening of its casino gambling industry after another municipality, Floridablanca, revealed plans to allow the region’s gambling facilities […]

By Mike Johnson

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New Casino Property Circa Is Looking to Hire 1,500 Workers

September 25, 2020

The newly built casino resort in downtown Las Vegas, Circa, is creating 1,500 jobs during times when the Sin City has been massively impacted by the coronavirus and unemployment is skyrocketing. The casino property that is set to greet its first guest October 28, has already hired 1,100 workers and is ideally looking for 400 […]

By Fiona Simmons

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BGC Blasts New COVID Restrictions as Damning for Casinos

September 23, 2020

The Betting and Gaming Council said that the additional COVID-19 restrictions which roll out tomorrow will be significantly harmful to the industry. Michael Dugher, BGC chief executive urged government officials for immediate financial help for the casino industry. England Rolls Out New COVID-19 Restrictions Tomorrow The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) shared its concerns regarding […]

By Fiona Simmons

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Foxwoods Resort Casino Grabs USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Award

September 23, 2020

USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards have distinguished the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, voting the property the best casino in the country outside of Las Vegas. Long dominated by Las Vegas Strip properties, the list is now breaking away with a property that delivers Las Vegas quality outside of Nevada, Foxwoods announced on […]

By Jerome García

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Bogotá Allows 515 Casinos and 7,000 People to Return to Work

September 22, 2020

Colombia’s capital is restarting the brick-and-mortar gaming sector amid fears that a second novel coronavirus wave may hit South America. The Mayor of Bogotá has ordered the restart of the city’s gaming sector, a decision that affects 515 casinos and 17 bingo halls. According to Mayor Claudia López, venues may begin reopening but while still […]

By Fiona Simmons

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London Casinos Look to Avoid Curfew, Offer to Close Bars

September 21, 2020

Casinos in London came up with a counter proposal to the idea of a general COVID curfew that would see all leisure and entertainment businesses in the capital close doors at 10pm. The gambling establishments proposed to close just their bars, instead of the alternative that was already imposed to casinos and entertainment venues in […]

By Fiona Simmons

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Las Vegas Operators Continue Testing Employees for COVID-19

September 21, 2020

Collectively Wynn Las Vegas and Las Vegas Sands have tested more than 57,000 of its employees for COVID-19. Wynn Las Vegas Is Continuously Testing Employees Las Vegas gambling operators continue to test their employees for COVID-19. Since its reopening in June, Wynn Las Vegas has tested 15,051 employees for COVID-19. Conducted with the help of […]