In an effort to move the industry forward, veteran gaming executives Perry Stasi and David Schugar have launched Assure-Bet, LLC.

As casino operators, we are no strangers to business interruptions—flooding, construction, hurricanes, norovirus… you name it, we have probably experienced it.

SAHARA Las Vegas and Teneo Hospitality Group are teaming up.

Gradual reopenings are designed to test the new protocols, allowing casino owners and managers the time to make changes and address COVID-related challenges they may not have anticipated.

To take one example, Mississippi’s coast casinos actually beat last year’s Memorial Day weekend revenue figures and that was with slots and table games limited to 50 percent capacity, social distancing rules and the leading property in the market, Beau Rivage, still closed.

COVID-19 continues to devastate businesses, industries, and individual lives as it sweeps through the nation and the world. Social distancing measures, stay-at-home orders, and general fear over the spread of the virus have led to multiple business shutdowns and countless layoffs. 

As customers return to their favorite slot machine or table game after coronavirus closures, how you approach and leverage your brand is more important than ever.

For more than a month, virtually all commercial and tribal gaming establishments have been temporarily closed in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. 

As operators ponder the post-COVID-19 closure landscape, a balancing act between safety and results with an accent on the former is taking hold.