By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened. The games, as we know them, are shut down. We’ll never know if San Diego State was a Final Four contender […]
For the second time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Spirit Mountain Casino, located in Grand Ronde, OR, has extended its closure, this time “until further notice.” “Every day, we watch the number of cases […]
Nevada’s private sector task force raised more than $10 million in the past week to assist community organizations throughout the state in dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The monetary contributions from some of Nevada’s […]
Caesars Entertainment said late Thursday it furloughed 90% of its total workforce, including property-level employees and corporate staff. The Las Vegas-based company’s entire casino portfolio of 53 properties in 14 states is shut down due […]
Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN), the world’s leading resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, announced today that the Company will extend paying all salaried, hourly and part-time employees through May 15, for a total of […]
Multinational slot company International Game Technology on Wednesday became the latest gaming manufacturer to furlough employees as the company deals with the nationwide casino closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a brief statement, IGT […]
With Nevada’s casino industry officially out of business for all of April, the governor wants President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster for the state due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Governor Steve Sisolak […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of the Treasury will be holding two Tribal Leader Consultations regarding the distribution of the $8 billion set aside for tribal governments and tribal entities […]
Gaming equipment giant Scientific Games said Monday it was furloughing an undisclosed number of employees, reducing pay and work hours for others, and slicing the salaries of executive leadership by 50%. In a statement, company […]
Gila River stands together with its employees, offering continued paid leave and benefits during closure CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 30, 2020) – Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. has extended the closure of Gila River Hotels & Casinos […]
Gaming Arts, LLC (“Gaming Arts” or “the Company”), an end-to-end gaming equipment and technology supplier today announced the appointment of Matthew Heyerdahl as the Company’s new Chief Accounting Officer and Director of Finance. Heyerdahl will report […]
The state’s top Native American gaming official rejected Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s latest casino gambling offer on Friday and accused the governor of trying to take advantage of the tribes during the coronavirus pandemic. Matthew […]
For many casino industry employees, Tuesday might be their last day with a paycheck for the foreseeable future. Industry leaders and congressional representatives hope that won’t be the case following last week’s signing of the […]
Provide Donations of Food and Medical Supplies With the closure of the Snoqualmie Tribal Campus to visitors and non-essential employees, and the closure of the Snoqualmie Casino, a joint team moved quickly to sort, package […]
Gaming leaders said Thursday that the industry’s inclusion in the $2 trillion stimulus package will allow companies to pay sidelined employees while also supplying much needed financial liquidity to withstand the nationwide casino shut down, […]
Late last night, the Senate finalized negotiations for the third COVID-19 relief package (the CARES Act), passing the measure unanimously with a final vote of 96-0. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve […]
This has been an unprecedented period for the gaming industry, our employees, and the communities where we operate. In a matter of days, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent public health measures have shut down […]
A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at tribal casinos, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday. Inslee said the bill would allow the state and Indian tribes to enter […]
Gaming equipment provider Everi Holdings said Tuesday it implemented targeted furloughs and company-wide salary reductions in an effort to preserve its cash on hand as the company weathers the nationwide casino shut down due to […]
Gaming stocks took a ride along with the 2,100-point surge by the Dow on Wall Street Tuesday on hopes the industry will be a party to an estimated $2 trillion stimulus package to help offset […]
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