AGA Calls on SBA to Add Casinos in COVID-19 Small Biz Loan Program
The American Gaming Association (AGA), which lobbies on behalf of US casinos, is calling on the federal government to make some changes to a small business loan program that was…
Wynn Should be Able to Get Banks to Waive Covenants, Says Analyst
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and its Macau unit probably won’t encounter issues when asking lenders to relax debt covenants, assuming the company does so, but the operator could suspend its second-quarter…
Missouri Gaming Commission Director Quits, Tensions Revealed
David Grothaus is leaving his job next month as executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission after reportedly getting into a dispute with members of the state’s Highway Patrol. Missouri…
Grand National Steeplechase Will Be Computer Generated and Televised
The UK’s legendary Grand National horse race — canceled mid-March for the first time since World War II — will go ahead this Saturday, at least virtually. A computer-modeled version…
Eldorado Stock Is Beaten up, but it Offers Upside Potential, Says Analyst
Few gaming stocks have been bludgeoned as badly this year as has Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI). But even with all domestic casinos still closed, analysts are defending the Caesars Entertainment…
Nevada Coronavirus Task Force Receives $10M in Donations
The Nevada coronavirus task force being led by former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren claims it has received more than $10 million in donations and acquired more than a million…
NGCB Approves eNASCAR Betting, Penn, Barstool in Fray, Too
Like every other sport in the US, NASCAR is frozen because of the coronavirus outbreak. But its fans are enjoying an outlet in the form of esports, and now bettors…
Former South Carolina County Sheriff Charged in Illegal Gambling Ring
A former South Carolina law enforcement official has been charged with aiding an illegal gambling ring in exchange for monetary bribes during a five-year period. Mark Edward Fuleihan is charged…
Bookies Get Creative With ‘Exotic’ Wagers on Netflix Hit Tiger King
Netflix’s fly-on-the-wall, true-crime docuseries Tiger King proved to be the most-talked about TV event of last month, which was one of the strangest months most of us have ever lived…
Japanese Casino Timelines Increasingly in Doubt Due to Pandemic
As far as the Japanese central government is concerned, the process for approving integrated resorts is still going forward on schedule. But the coronavirus pandemic has local officials and gaming…