Hotels and casinos cannot afford to gamble with employee safety
Travelers with COVID fatigue are flocking to Las Vegas in search of normalcy; employee safety devices and contactless technologies are helping hoteliers...
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Developing a coronavirus protection strategy for casinos and cardrooms
The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic, drastic and sudden game changer for casinos and cardrooms. Indeed, if you believe that one day the government...
A message from AGA President 7 CEO Bill Miller
I am hard-pressed to think of a more challenging time then we’ve all seen in the first week of June 2020. Already...
Casino brand messaging for post-COVID times
In an uncertain future, here are some casino branding items to consider while planning for 2021 As casino operators, we are no...
AI can help slot floors survive social distancing
nQube and University of Manitoba Data Science NEXUS fine tune the Reel AI system to help slot operators more profitably manage social...
Table games operators play through the COVID pain
Michael Hochman, a veteran Canterbury Park table games executive, discusses business strategy, the obstacles of running the pit during COVID and some...
Things that are probably true regarding COVID-19 and casinos
This corner of the magazine is often reserved for making sense of the present as some sort of indicator for the future....
A news course for casino training
Coronavirus restrictions have made on-site casino employee tutoring tough, but there are technology solutions to make this task easier, according to training...
Casino reopening plans come into view
As operators ponder the post-COVID-19 closure landscape, a balancing act between safety and results with an accent on the former is taking...
COVID deals the casino industry a very bad hand
Gaming industry continues to lose amid coronavirus pandemic A recent survey of gaming and hospitality industry decision makers regarding coronavirus-related issues showed...
Skill-based slot vendors seek to stay relevant during COVID crisis
Skill-based gaming vendors push through COVID and bring new technologies and play mechanics to operator floors and websites Casino operators focusing on...
Casino look to reinforce the safety net
Gaming operators and product vendors continue to expand security and surveillance capabilities, as these case studies show OPERATOR CASE STUDY Picturing productivity...
Casinos may need to rethinkbrand marketing plans post-COVID
The concept of brand purity takes on even greater importance following actions some casinos have taken to survive coronavirus closures As customers...
The virtues of virtual for the casino industry
When the dust settles post-COVID-19, the ground we occupy will be reshaped in ways that we are only beginning to understand. For...
Casino resorts come clean in the post-COVID world
Recent weeks have seen a wide-scale reopening of casinos across the U.S. after weeks of coronavirus-mandated closures. The ability for many of...
Coloradans crazy for casino reopenings
Colorado casinos could reopen as soon as mid-June, and players are eager to return to land-based gaming in The Centennial State, according...
Casinos need to bet on technology to stay afloat after COVID-19
Data mining, self-service kiosks and social media platforms are just some of the technologies land-based casinos will rely on to prosper post-coronavirus...
A measured approach to doing business in the time of coronavirus
Considerations for reopening and operating gaming establishments in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic For more than a month, virtually all commercial...
Communication and contract tracing ease hospitality employee COVID fears
Recent surveys found that nearly nine in 10 U.S. employees (86 percent) believe their employer has an “obligation” to notify employees who...
The homebody economy and the need to redefine the casino vision
Welcome to what CNBC recently dubbed the “homebody economy.” The long-discussed stay-at-home trend just received a triple shot of adrenalin, thanks to...
LV casino launches #goodcleanfun initiative
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino’s commitment to clean was honored last month with the 2020 AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award. This...
Life without masks won’t happen at casinos for awhile
When COVID-19 caused states to go into lockdown, one of my first reactions was, fine, as long as I don’t have to...
Developing a coronavirus protection strategy for casinos and cardrooms
Casinos need to have a COVID-19 protection and mitigation strategy in place before reopening to the public The COVID-19 pandemic is a...
Tribe preps for post-COVID casino re-opening
San Diego, Calif-based Sycuan Casino Resort has created and implemented an extensive and aggressive health and sanitation program to safeguard guests, team...
Coronavirus-mandated closings of tribal casinos cost U.S. economy $13.1B, according to study
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has had a shattering economic impact on a wide number of industries, tribal gaming included. All told,...