Three Dead after COVID-19 Strikes Florida Poker Game
Three members of a regular Florida poker game have died from COVID-19 after all eight contracted the disease in March, The Florida Sun Sentinel reports. With the constant exchange of…
DraftKings Isn’t Letting a Limited Sports Slate Prevent its IPO
DraftKings, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant and sportsbook operator, isn’t letting a nearly non-existent slate of athletic competitions deter its plans of becoming a public company. The Boston-based firm…
Macau Sees Rock Bottom Visitors over Easter, Hotels House Quarantined
Fewer than a thousand visitors arrived at Macau over the first three days of the Easter holiday. The amount is significantly lower than last year’s holiday totals, as several hotels…
MGM Has a Tenuous Grasp on Already Flimsy Credit Rating
MGM Resorts International’s (NYSE:MGM) credit rating was confirmed at “Ba3” by Moody’s Investors Service. But that confirmation came with a “negative” outlook, indicating the Mirage operator isn’t yet out of…
Japan Government Will Field Integrated Resort Bids January to June 2021
Japan will not afford prefectures and cities interested in obtaining one of the three available integrated resort (IR) licenses additional time to submit their bids. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Wynn Wants a Federal Judge to Toss a $9.6 Million Suit in Massachusetts
Wynn Resorts is asking a judge in the US District Court – District of Massachusetts to toss a $9.6 million civil suit brought last year by the owner of an…
Former President Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden, 2020 Odds React
Former President Barack Obama, the Democratic Party’s most coveted endorsement in the 2020 presidential election, has officially backed his former Vice President Joe Biden. Getting the band back together, Barack…
Montana Scores Big Win as Small Gaming Taverns Can Seek PPP Loans
Few gaming states celebrated Tuesday’s announcement by the US Department of Treasury that officially expanded the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan initiatives for small businesses affected…
Online Lotteries Provide Critical Aid in Pandemic Times
Online lotteries are providing much-needed revenue to state programs, as land-based lottery sales have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. States with online lotteries are winning during the coronavirus outbreak. (Image:…
Small Casinos Remain Ineligible for Coronavirus PPP Relief
Small casinos remain ineligible for coronavirus relief through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), despite recent amendments from the US Treasury Department. Small casinos, such as the numerous…