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Crown Melbourne to remain closed for at least another six weeks

July 8, 2020

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In Australia and casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been told that it will be forced to keep its flagship Crown Melbourne facility shuttered for at least another six weeks following a local re...

Scottish betting shops to begin emerging from lockdown on Monday

Adam Morgan

June 24, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and bookmakers in Scotland have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to partially re-open from Monday morning after being forced to temporarily close some 14 weeks ago owing to t...

Atlantic City casinos to be allowed to re-open from July 2

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2020

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Following many weeks of wait and the nine casinos in Atlantic City have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to emerge from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns from July 2 so long as they agree to kee...

New Jersey State Senate approves Atlantic City casino relief measures

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2020

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The New Jersey State Senate reportedly passed a piece of legislation yesterday that would grant a series of temporary and permanent tax breaks to the state’s casinos as they endeavor to recover from the economi...

Louisiana gaming industry counting the cost of coronavirus lockdown

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2020

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The gaming industry in the southern American state of Louisiana reportedly lost revenues worth approximately $440 million in March and April due to being completely shuttered as a result of the coronavirus pand...

GVC Holdings set to implement coronavirus lockdown emergence plan

Adam Morgan

June 10, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and prominent high street bookmaker GVC Holdings has announced the formulation of a ‘comprehensive plan’ that it believes will soon allow its shops to begin emerging from their coronavirus...

The Betting and Gaming Council hopeful of continuing government support

Adam Morgan

June 1, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak (pictured), ‘to keep being flexible’ in his support for the nation’s regulated betting and gam...

Okada Manila to lay off at least 1,000 workers amid continuing lockdown

Adam Morgan

May 26, 2020

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In the Philippines and the giant Okada Manila integrated casino resort is reportedly set to lay off at least 1,000 employees as it struggles to come to terms with its temporary shuttering due to the ongoing cor...

Post-coronavirus re-opening for Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino

Adam Morgan

May 12, 2020

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The only casino in Vietnam that permits locals to gamble alongside foreign tourists has reportedly partially re-opened after being temporarily shuttered on March 31 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A...

New Jersey legislators propose Atlantic City casino relief measures

Adam Morgan

May 6, 2020

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In New Jersey and state legislators are reportedly considering a pair of measures that would provide temporary tax relief to the nine casinos in Atlantic City as they endeavor to weather the ongoing coronavirus...

Indiana casinos eyeing June 14 for possible post-coronavirus re-opening

Adam Morgan

May 4, 2020

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The American state of Indiana is reportedly making plans that could see its collection of ten casinos and two racinos emerge from their ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown to begin welcoming customers again fr...

Nevada unveils coronavirus lockdown re-emergence plan

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2020

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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (pictured) has reportedly unveiled plans concerning how the western American state intends to emerge from the almost total lockdown he implemented a little over six weeks ago as pa...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited restarts pair of renovation projects

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2020

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In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced the resumption of a number of projects aimed at redeveloping its venues for the cities of Auckland and Hamilton. The...

Tokyo pachinko parlors shut before being publicly named and shamed

Adam Morgan

April 30, 2020

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In the Japanese capital city of Tokyo and Tuesday reportedly saw 22 pachinko parlors close their doors just hours before they were due to be named and shamed by the local government for allegedly continuing to ...

Partial advertising moratorium for British gaming and sportsbetting operators

Adam Morgan

April 29, 2020

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Some of the biggest land-based and online gaming and sportsbetting operators in the United Kingdom have reportedly voluntarily agreed to cease flogging their wares on television and radio for the remainder of t...