Gaming America - Land-based

Borgata appoints new president in casino first

May 5, 2020

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has appointed the first African-American woman to serve as its president, according to reports.

New criteria for Nevada casinos

May 5, 2020

Casinos prepare as NGCB creates rules venues will have to follow.

MGM prepares for re-openings

May 1, 2020

Exact date still needs to be set as Q1 results are assessed.

Boyd Gaming sees impact of property closures as Q1 revenue down 18%

April 29, 2020

Operator Boyd Gaming saw an 18% decrease in Q1 revenue year-on-year for 2020, with a total of $680.5m.

Stock jump in US gaming industry

April 28, 2020

US gaming industry gets uptick following news that gaming operations might reopen in some states in May.

Efforts to rebound in Las Vegas

April 27, 2020

Las Vegas casinos accepting reservations for as early as mid-May.

Caesars to sell Bally’s Atlantic City for $25m

April 24, 2020

Caesars Entertainment and VICI Properties have announced they will sell the Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino to Twin River Worldwide Holdings in a deal worth $25m.

Betfred US exec: Incremental return to business vital for Las Vegas casinos

April 24, 2020

Gaming America speaks with Las Vegas-based industry expert Stephen Crystal, head of US development at Betfred, about the current lockdown in Las Vegas, the impact of coronavirus on the US sports betting market and Betfred's US development.

MGM financials unconfirmed

April 24, 2020

MGM Resorts International yet to release full Q1 report.

Las Vegas Sands suffered losses in Q1

April 23, 2020

Nevada-based company reported a 51.1% decline compared to the previous year.

Monarch Casino and Resort revenues fall in Q1 2020

April 23, 2020

Lockdown measures due to COVID-19 result in net revenue dropping by 13.2%.

Las Vegas mayor calls for city to reopen, draws heavy criticism

April 23, 2020

Jimmy Kimmel among celebrities to condemn Las Vegas Mayor as CNN interview goes viral.

Making the most of March Madness

April 22, 2020

Ezra Amacher looks into the betting intricacies of March Madness, one of the busiest weeks on the US sports betting calendar. This feature was written before the coronavirus pandemic and, at this point, provides useful forward-looking analysis should March Madness return in 2021.