Tokyo 2020 Olympics Officially Bumped to July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics will kick off on July 23, 2021 and run until August 8, the International Olympic Committee announced after a meeting of its executive board Monday. Both the…
SBTech Hammered by Cyberattack, BetAmerica Knocked Offline
SBTech was hit by a cyberattack late Friday, forcing the sports betting and lottery provider to shut down its global data centers, putting its B2B partners out of action, LegalSportsReport…
Vegas on NBA Radar as League Weighs a Bubble Plan to Resume Play
We may still be weeks or even months away from professional sports resuming in the United States. But reports circulated over the weekend that the NBA is looking at a…
Detroit Greektown Casino-Hotel Provides Free Rooms to First Responders
Detroit’s Greektown Casino-Hotel has set aside 40 free-of-charge rooms for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. Numerous Detroit first responders have fallen ill, and a few have died from…
Osaka Officials Concede IR Opening Before 2025 World Expo Impractical
Government officials in Osaka say opening an integrated resort ahead of its hosting of the 2025 World Expo is no longer a realistic goal. Osaka’s planned casino resort won’t be…
Wynn Macau Cancels 2019 Dividend, Citing Coronavirus Outbreak
Wynn Macau Ltd. is the latest gaming company to alter its dividend policy citing the coronavirus outbreak, saying earlier today that it won’t deliver a 2019 payout. Citing the need…
Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Personally Donates 2M Masks
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson, the founder and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire, has personally donated two million masks to United States hospitals. Sheldon Adelson got his hands on…
ATP Tour Unveils Virtual Tennis Product in Effort to Fill Sports Betting Void
Could simulated virtual tennis matches fill the current sports betting void being experienced around the world? Sports data firm IMG Arena and the ATP Tour are betting on just that….
Eldorado Caesars Deal may be Done in June, Say Unidentified Sources
Shares of Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ:ERI) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are soaring Tuesday after an unidentified source told CNBC the $17.3 billion transaction that will create the largest US gaming company…
Pandemic Delays Atlantic City Casino 2020 Profit Reports
Atlantic City casinos will have another month to disclose to the state their Q4 and full-year 2019 profit reports because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has shuttered their resort…