Venetian, Palazzo Closing ‘As Soon as Possible’ Given COVID-19 Impact
The Venetian, The Palazzo, as well as the Sands Expo and Convention Center are closing at least until April 1. The announcement from Las Vegas Sands comes today, just two…
Nevada Gov. Plans to Issue Shelter-in-Place Advisory for COVID-19 Crisis
In stern voice underlying the stakes at hand, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday evening all non-essential businesses – including casinos – would be shut down for the next 30…
Flutter, William Hill Could Get Government Aid if BGC has its Way
The US isn’t the only country considering financial assistance for gaming companies bleeding revenue and halting operations due to the coronavirus. The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is pushing…
Governors Order Atlantic City, New York Casinos to Close
UPDATE (3/17): Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods have both closed, as have casinos in Delaware Commercial casinos in Atlantic City and New York are being forced to shutter operations tonight…
Sands Resists Coronavirus Closure Trend, Keeps Palazzo, Venetian Open
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) isn’t following some rivals in closing integrated resorts on the Las Vegas Strip because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, vowing to keep the Palazzo and Venetian…
$5B Grand Lisboa Palace Finished, SJM Holdings Expects 2020 Opening
SJM Holdings’ Grand Lisboa Palace, its $5 billion integrated casino resort on the Cotai Strip, has finished construction and is slated to open in the second quarter of 2020. Grand…
NFL Draft in Las Vegas Canceled due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Citing the novel coronavirus pandemic, the NFL said today it will “modify” its plans for the 2020 Draft, meaning Las Vegas won’t host one of the league’s premier events. Citing…
Flutter Entertainment Revises 2020 Guidance in Face of Coronavirus
Paddy Power and Betfair parent Flutter Entertainment has warned investors to expect group profits to be hammered for between £90 million ($109 million) and £110 million ($134 million) by the…
Macau Has New Coronavirus Case, First in Almost 40 Days
A new case of the novel coronavirus was confirmed Sunday in Macau, the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) first since early February. Macau is reporting an eleventh coronavirus case, its first…
Gaming Employees Increasingly Stricken with Coronavirus
Las Vegas-based Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has started the process of negotiating with the region’s properties on the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, and management has suggested some new…