Seminole Tribe Shuts Down Florida Casinos Indefinitely Due to COVID-19
The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced on Friday it would close its casinos in the Sunshine State to help control the spread of the coronavirus. The shutdown of its gaming…
UK Soccer Chiefs Resolve to Finish EPL Season, Extended ‘Indefinitely’
A glimmer of hope for soccer fans — not to mention bookmakers — in these troubled times. UK soccer’s governing body, the Football Association (FA), met on Thursday with English…
Santa Anita Gets OK to Race After Calif. Gov. Gives ‘Stay Home’ Order
Racing continued at Santa Anita on Friday afternoon, one day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an order for most Golden State residents to stay at home with few exceptions…
Marina Bays Sands Remains Open, but Social Distanacing Is in Place
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is engaging in the new phenomenon known as social distancing in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Singapore while keeping the gaming…
Twin River Is Strengthening its Balance Sheet Amid Property Closures
Twin River Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:TRWH) is joining rival casino companies in accessing cash, preparing for what could be longer-than-expected gaming property closures. Twin River is accessing cash in preparation for…
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Sues Oklahoma Over Lottery Games
The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (WAT) should be exempt from paying casino revenue-share payments to the state of Oklahoma because the state lottery has violated tribal gaming exclusivity. The Wichita…
Las Vegas Casinos, Hotels Possible Spaces to House COVID-19 Patients
Las Vegas has about 150,000 hotel rooms and other spacious properties that could temporarily hold, if needed, the escalating number of people afflicted with coronavirus, experts told Casino.org. But putting…
Sports Betting ‘Unlikely’ to Pass After Ky House Returns Bill to Committee
Prospects for Kentucky to legalize sports betting this year took a turn for the worse this week, when the bill that would legalize it and other forms of gaming was…
Sands Workers Will be Paid During a 30-day State-Mandated Closures
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) said it will pay each of its 9,300 employees at the Palazzo and Venetian – even part-time staffers not scheduled to work – during a state-mandated…
SJM Holdings Likely Delaying Opening of $5B Grand Lisboa Palace
SJM Holdings is prepared to open its $5 billion Grand Lisboa Palace casino resort on the Cotai Strip at any moment, but may be forced to push back the grand…