Writer: Howard Stutz
ICE North America becomes the latest gaming tradeshow and conference to postpone
The ICE North America tradeshow that was planned for the middle of May in New Orleans has postponed until the spring of 2021 due to the... more
GLPI pulls $530M from its credit line; gaming stocks buck market trends and jump in value
Real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties told investors Monday it withdrew more than $530 million from its revolving... more
100 percent: Every one of the nation’s commercial casinos will be closed by Wednesday
All of the nation’s commercial casinos – 465 total – will be closed by Wednesday in an effort to halt the COVID-19 coronavirus spread, the... more
Jim Murren appointed by governor to lead Nevada’s coronavirus economic recovery
Shortly after his departure became official Sunday, former MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren landed in a new role – helping Nevada’s... more
Oklahoma tribal gaming leaders confirm state’s entire casino market is closed
Officials with Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association said Monday that all of its tribal members have closed their casinos temporarily in an... more
Updated: Bill Hornbuckle named acting CEO of MGM Resorts to ‘provide continuity of leadership’ during coronavirus crisis
MGM Resorts International named company president Bill Hornbuckle as acting CEO of the casino giant Sunday, replacing Jim Murren, who... more
Coronavirus fears drive down shares of gaming REITs over potential tenant bankruptcy
Analysts expressed surprise that gaming-centric real estate investment trusts suffered steep declines when the markets crashed in the last... more
Nevada analysis: Gaming recovery from pandemic will take more than a year, costing $39 billion
Nevada’s leading gaming industry trade organization said the recovery time from a 30-to-90-day shutdown of all tourism activities due to... more
Coronavirus: Just one story topic dominated the headlines this week
At the 2005 Global Gaming Expo, just weeks after Hurricane Katrina wiped out the Mississippi Gulf Coast casino market, the-American Gaming... more
Strip casinos closed but coronavirus has not stopped more than $7 billion in tourism projects
Coronavirus closed the Strip, but the pandemic hasn’t shut down the Las Vegas tourism industry’s largest construction projects. Development... more
