In response to emergence of thousands of new COVID-19 cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered certain businesses, including cardrooms, to temporarily close down indoor operations in several counties of the country’s most populous state.
After remaining in the dark for 108 days due to COVID-19 lockdown, Atlantic City casinos are once again welcoming eager gamblers, thanks to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s permission to reopen the facilities.
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penn National Gaming Incorporated has recently announced the reopening of more than 70 per cent of its casinos following corona virus-induced shutdown, but thousands of its employees will likely not be around long enough to celebrate as the entertainment giant has warned of permanent layoffs.
Wind Creek Bethlehem has announced that its casino on the city's South Side will reopen its doors to the members of the general public on 29th of June, more than three months after it suspended operations to help mitigate the transmission of the deadly corona virus.
German airline Lufthansa has informed that it might need protection from creditors if the shareholders of the company don’t approve the German-government backed bailout plan on the voting to be held on June 25. Lufthansa was among the first major European airlines to announce that the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its finances would be difficult to manage. The airline announced initial jobs cuts and has indicated further job cuts even after the German government approved bailout package for the airline.
Malta-based innovative online gaming solutions provider Yggdrasil Gaming Limited’s newly launched Lightening Joker comes with turbo spin advance feature that offers a chance for players to win up to 10,000 times of their original stake in a single spin.
Wind Creek Bethlehem remains closed as Northampton County officials have yet to give green signal for its reopening, but the casino has plans to call all of its employees back to work in stages.
The Vermont State Senate is widely expected to approve the bill that would create a committee to examine how sports betting could be legalized in the Green Mountain State.
The confirmation of a positive case of the potentially deadly corona virus at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Southern California has triggered new concerns over public health safety, pushing many to predict that reopening of casinos could pave way for another wave of the deadly transmissions.
Continuing to struggle in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown, Wynn Resorts’ Macau hotel and casino business is suffering a loss of nearly $2 million per day with revenue down 97.6 per cent in the first two months of the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
