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U.S. commercial gaming revenue for Q3 2020 totaled $9.04 billion, reaching 81 percent of the industry’s pre-COVID levels in Q3 2019, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. 

COVID-19 continues to rage across the nation and the world, forcing all aspects of the gaming industry to adjust constantly.

Michael Hochman is vice president of casino operations and a 20-year veteran at Canterbury Park, a cardroom casino with 28 poker tables and 50 table games at full capacity, which has been pared back to 14 poker tables, 36 felt games and two electronic table game stations during the pandemic. 

Patrons of Encore Boston Harbor can now enjoy a range of player-favorite IGT table games such as live blackjack, roulette and baccarat, and Random Number Generated (“RNG”) baccarat.

Mashantucket, Conn.-based Foxwoods Resort Casino, now offers one of its five gaming floors exclusively to guests ages 55 and up. 

American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller outlined his optimism for the gaming industry’s recovery in AGA’s annual State of the Industry address delivered last month at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2020.

In accordance with directives from Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has resumed hospitality and gaming operations at The Cromwell.

MGM Resorts announced it has partnered with UNLV College of Education to provide virtual tutoring for the children of MGM employees.

Baha Mar announced the resort destination's phased reopening, welcoming back guests to Grand Hyatt Baha Mar on December 17.

As casinos across the country begin to reopen, it’s anything but business as usual for casino management, staff and visitors.