Golden Gate, Indiana Grand Get Permission to Resume Horse Racing
As the country looks to progress in the COVID-19 reopening phase, more jurisdictions are giving race tracks the green light to start or resume their horse racing meets, albeit with…
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Casino Reopening Policies
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday unanimously okayed reopening policies for the state’s gaming venues despite pleas to extend the safeguards for player and worker safety given the risk from coronavirus….
Union Leaders Demand More Health Safeguards Before Casinos Reopen
Leaders of gaming property unions, such as Unite Here and the Culinary Union, want to see “stringent protocols” in place before gaming venues reopen in Nevada and in other states….
UV Slot Machine Partitions Developed to Protect Casino Players, Workers
A slot machine partition made from acrylic that inventors say cleans itself via ultraviolet (UV) light holds promise given concerns over worker and player safety from coronavirus risk. Brian Hedlund,…
Macau Won’t Be Easing Travel Bans This Week, Contrary to Rumors
Authorities in Macau are denying that the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) strict travel controls with mainland China are set to ease in the coming days, saying that there’s still some…
Missouri Senate Includes Truck Stop Pull Tabs in Latest Budget
The Missouri Senate’s latest budget plan allows truck stops to sell pull tabs, a controversial decision that has garnered many critics in The Show-Me State. Pull tab dispensers could soon…
New Jersey Casinos Could Get Restricted Tax Breaks, Loans
Atlantic City’s nine casinos stand to benefit from bills that were introduced this week in the New Jersey Assembly that provide gaming businesses with limited loans and tax credits in…
Louisiana Could Turn to Sports Betting to Boost State Revenue
Two essentially identical sports betting bills proposed by a pair Republican state senators in Louisiana easily passed through the chamber’s Judiciary Committee Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for voters there…
Northern Quest Casino Reopens in Washington State, Reaction Mixed
Washington State’s Northern Quest Resort & Casino is the latest tribal venue to reopen its gaming floor to players. Increased safety precautions were in place on Tuesday at the property,…
Brazil Lawmaker Believes Casinos Cure for Coronavirus, Heal Economy
A lawmaker in Brazil says legalizing commercial casinos would help South America’s largest country rebound from the economic devastation of COVID-19. The coronavirus situation in Brazil is dire, as the…