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The COVID-19 pandemic caused all 989 casinos in the U.S. to close. Use this map to see the current status. The COVID-19 pandemic closed all 989 commercial and tribal casino properties in the U.S. The American Gaming Association, the premier trade group fro the U.S. casino industry, advocates for favorable policy environment in which gaming can thrive. This […]
Drum Roll, Please Dancing Drums, one of the hottest games on casino floors, is now available in a thrilling stepper version! The brainchild of Scientific Games, Dancing Drums Reels is the debut title on the stunning new TwinStar 5RM cabinet, which boasts five dazzling reels with full RGB LED backlights, LED reel dividers, and bezel […]
The first ever WSOP.com Online Super Circuit Championships showed a record-breaking event. The 18-event series ran March 14 – 31 and featured 18 WSOP Circuit ring events – the most ever for an online Circuit series. The series guaranteed a total of $1.24 million with each of the 18 ring events guaranteeing between $30,000 and […]
Fresh off a huge online Super Circuit that ended in March, WSOP.com moves straight into its next big tournament series—the Spring Online Championships—running through May 3 for all those inside the borders of Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey. The Spring Online Championships features over $4 million in guarantees and includes over 100 events, plus daily […]
by Steve Kieva To quote The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, “What a Long Strange Trip it’s been.” On March 17, 2020, all Las Vegas casinos closed their doors when Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a temporary shutdown of non-essential businesses, including casinos due to the Corona Virus threat. Not only was Las Vegas “closed” but most […]
As Las Vegas begins to welcome visitors back to the city, one CEO has found a creative way to help reignite tourism. Derek Stevens, who announced plans on May 27 to reopen his Downtown Las Vegas properties the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino on June 4, will give away 1,000 free […]
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City doubled down on May 21 on their commitment to team members providing a second round of $100 ShopRite Gift Cards to 3,000 full-time, part-time and on call personnel. The first Gift Card Distribution effort took place on May 7 and 8, where $100 ShopRite gift cards were safely […]
MGM Resorts International announced the reopening dates of its Mississippi resorts, the first of the company’s U.S. properties to reopen following closure earlier this year amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica will reopen in a limited capacity to the public on Monday, May 25, followed by Biloxi’s Beau Rivage Resort & […]
By Frank Scoblete I love giving talks to my fellow casino players, and I can always be certain they’ll bombard me with plenty of questions. Here are 38 of the most common queries I’ve answered over the years, organized by category and followed by my replies. While some of my answers are biased (hey, […]
Next Gaming prepares to launch their exciting skill gaming titles online With the confusion and anguish caused by the coronavirus pandemic, casinos and their patrons were both left scrambling to make sense of it all, to stay healthy, and to stay afloat. The uncertainly all but devastated the economy as millions of people […]