AGA Update: 96% of Casino Workforce Affected By Closures
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/03/2020 - 01:47Announcement by American Gaming Association’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications Casey Clark
Announcement by American Gaming Association’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications Casey Clark
Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced today that in an abundance of precaution they have made the difficult decision to suspend all operations through the end of the month, effective tonight (03/ 18/20) at 10:00 p.m.
Gambling will grind to a halt by Wednesday in casino-mecca Las Vegas, a city known for glitzy and sometimes reckless fun, as the governor of Nevada issued a sweeping statewide order aimed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
The iconic lyric — “Meet me tonight in Atlantic City” — played over and over as usual out of Boardwalk speakers Monday, but on this day, it sounded like a cruel joke on this battered seaside town as its nine casinos prepared to shut their doors by 8 p.m. — indefinitely.
outh African hotel and casino operator Sun International reported a 91% jump in adjusted full-year earnings, boosted by lower interest and a significantly lower tax rate
Germany has agreed to legalize online poker and casino on a state level, after all head of states, in a recent meeting in Berlin, approved the formally agreed gambling regulations. In addition, the 16 states decided on the location of the new regulatory body for the country.
The quarantine includes the closure of restaurants, bars and casinos.
The response actions to COVID-19 outbreak cause massive shutdowns of gambling hotspots for the safety of both visitors and casino employees leading to significant revenue drops. Fortunately for on-premise casino owners, this isn’t the end of the world.
This crisis isn't going to last forever. At some point, we will be able to get back out there and business will resume
A casino operator with 10 gaming facilities in British Columbia suspended operations.