Writer: Howard Stutz
MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts to temporarily close more than a dozen Las Vegas Strip properties
Two of the Strip’s largest casino operators – Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International – announced late Sunday they... more
Maryland governor orders casino shutdowns; 13 states now with casino closures
Maryland became the latest state to force a shutdown of its casino industry over the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus when Governor Larry... more
No sports and no sports betting, but VSiN pushes forward
Looking at the empty South Point Casino sportsbook on Friday, Brian Musburger said it was “hard to fathom.” He knew Sunday’s... more
Vegas casinos not closing, but coronavirus severely impacting resort industry
The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the U.S. has forced governors and gaming regulators in more than a half-dozen states to either... more
Updated: Coronavirus concerns lead to casino shutdowns in seven states
Casino operations in seven states – Rhode Island, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York – have been suspended... more
Illinois gaming regulators order 14-day shutdown of the state’s riverboat casinos
The Illinois Gaming Board on Friday ordered the state’s 10 riverboat casinos to cease operations for 14 days, starting Monday, due to the... more
Update: Boyd Gaming to pay Valley Forge Casino workers during the two-week closure
Boyd Gaming will pay its workers at the Valley Forge Casino Resort near Philadelphia during the two-week time period the casino is closed,... more
Boyd to close Pennsylvania casino as a ‘precautionary measure’ following governor directive
Boyd Gaming Corp. will close its Valley Forge Casino Resort near Philadelphia for two weeks as part of a directive by Pennsylvania Governor... more
Eldorado-Caesars $17.3B deal ‘will get done’ despite coronavirus-inspired financial concerns
Despite this week’s coronavirus-influenced stock price declines, and the pressure that’s been placed on banks as a result, analysts... more
Full House: Regional operations not affected by coronavirus, yet
Regional casino operator Full House Resorts said the Las Vegas-based company hasn’t seen any impacts from the coronavirus. However, CEO Dan... more
