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With social distancing and work from home regulations in place, more people are relying on video conferencing to stay connected. To take a break from the mundane while away from colleagues, family and friends, Las Vegas has created a series of virtual backgrounds for Zoom, one of the largest video conferencing providers. Featuring iconic Las Vegas locations, the […]
It’s been a shocking month-plus for the world and that goes for the casino industry as well. With casinos closed across the U.S. and most Americans shut in during the COVID-19 pandemic, many gaming companies, properties, and employees stepped up to help and support during the coronavirus pandemic. Whether this includes donations of food to […]
MGM Resorts’ entertainers unite to help support employees MGM Resorts International workers received some unexpected support from many of the company’s resident entertainment partners who generously donated to the MGM’s Employee Emergency Grant Fund in support of those impacted economically by the coronavirus pandemic. David Copperfield, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Kathleen Madigan, David Spade, […]
On Wednesday, May 20, Boyd Gaming reopened three Louisiana properties: Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel and Treasure Chest Casino. On Thursday, May 21, the Company will reopened its two Mississippi properties: IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi and Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Tunica. The following week, Boyd Gaming resumed operations at two additional properties in Louisiana: Amelia […]
What will happen to your offers during the closure? The ongoing threat of the coronavirus has results in some draconian, but critical, rules regarding public gatherings, travel and more. Many people, either through local orders or just common sense, are restricting their moves and lives rather than risk their own health or possibly furthering the […]
You enjoy gambling in a casino, but what could be the draw of gambling on your device? By Patrick Roberts Nothing beats the thrill of driving up to a casino, dropping your car off at the valet or parking it in their spacious parking garage and walking through that front door. You can hear […]
Casino operators and slot manufacturers launch a battle against unregulated slot machines By Frank Legato I’ve written in this space about the new “skill-influenced” gaming machines that are beginning to appear in casinos, but the casino gaming industry is currently battling the spread of a different kind of game purporting to be “skill games.” […]
Control every move you make By Jack Clayton The joke in our nation’s capital has long been about taxes, with lawmakers opining, “When are we going to play Taxes Hold ‘Em?” That’s also a subtle tribute to the rise in poker popularity the last decade, which has skyrocketed. Draw poker, stud, community card, Texas […]
Tribal casinos continue to expand their reach and deliver creative new offerings By Sharon Harris-Zlotnick Indian gaming throughout the U.S. continues to flourish every year, thanks to expansion and new construction. The number of tribal properties and their economic successes have created an unprecedented industry where revenues total almost half of American gaming industry […]
Strictly Slots Magazine February 2020 BIG ACE GAMES Video poker players are always hunting those aces By John Grochowski TRENDING FOR 2020 Holding and re-spinning, king-sized machines and lots of progressives are among the trends to watch on the slot floor this year By Frank Legato KEEP IT SIMPLE Simple slots questions and simple slots […]