Writer: Howard Stutz
It’s only been a month, and we have a long road ahead of us
It was a mid-March afternoon – Friday the 13th, as fate would have it – when gaming regulators closed Illinois’ 10 riverboat casinos,... more
Eldorado confirms employee furloughs, says executives will reduce salaries
Eldorado Resorts confirmed plans to furlough 90% of its nationwide workforce Saturday and added that its top five executives, including CEO... more
Gaming manufacturing silenced, so Philadelphia-based KGM turns to medical face shields
On a normal day, the manufacturing line at Philadelphia-based KGM Gaming would be producing casino seating, slot bases, millwork, and... more
Economist: Tribal casinos lost more than $1.5 billion during first two weeks of shutdowns
More than $1.5 billion in gaming and non-gaming revenues was lost by tribal casinos nationwide during the first two weeks of closures... more
Regional casino operator Eldorado Resorts expected to furlough employees on Saturday
Eldorado Resorts is expected to furlough a large majority of its nationwide workforce Saturday after paying wages and benefits to employees... more
Gaming industry annual shareholder meetings going virtual due to coronavirus
Social distancing protocols and public health policy due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have led gaming companies to reschedule their... more
Station Casinos commits to paying its out-of-work employees through May 15
Las Vegas-based Station Casinos, the operating subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, told its workforce Wednesday it would continue paying wages... more
Boyd Gaming to furlough most of its 25,000-person workforce
Boyd Gaming Corp. said it will place most of its 25,000 employees on unpaid furlough starting Saturday, a move predicated by the nearly... more
AGA, congressional members seek Trump’s help in reversing gaming’s omission from $349B in forgivable loans
After being ignored by the Small Business Administration over concerns that small gaming companies were precluded from sharing in $349... more
MGM Resorts employee relief fund hits $11M after donations from headliners
A relief fund for furloughed MGM Resorts International employees has reached $11 million following donations from some of the casino... more
