Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby said WinStar World Casino and Resort will open at 25 percent of capacity 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 27.

This corner of the magazine is often reserved for making sense of the present as some sort of indicator for the future. Even in “normal” times, that can be a mug’s game; remember that server-based gaming era we never lived through, for instance… 

Located on the state line between Texas and Oklahoma, WinStar World Casino and Resort is considered one of the largest gaming experiences in the world.  

IGT PlayDigital has added the Cleopatra Gold game to its PlayRGS content library, enabling online operators in approved European gaming jurisdictions to entertain players with this highly anticipated theme. 

In the wake of the current coronavirus pandemic, both commercial and tribal casinos have temporarily closed and chances are, when they become operational one again, they will need to implement social distancing measures within their properties. 

A year ago, I asked readers of this column, “Does the employee experience reflect your brand?” 

The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic, drastic and sudden game changer for casinos and cardrooms.

The COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting shutdown of so-called non-essential businesses have wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, producing soaring unemployment and economic and fiscal pain across the country. 

Jamul Casino had a soft re-opening on May 18, 2020 for its Amber and above Sweetwater Rewards Club VIP guests, and a public re-opening planned on May 21, 2020. 

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will reopen at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21 under new and stringent “Safe and Sound” program guidelines.