Bloomberry Resorts Not Liable in Bangladesh Bank Heist
Bloomberry Resorts has been cleared in a lawsuit brought by Bangladesh Bank for the Filipino’s resort’s involvement in the 2016 international cyber heist thought to have been carried out by…
Tokyo 2020 on Verge of Postponement as Canada, Australia Pull Out
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told USA Today Monday. The news comes 24 hours after the…
Brazil Casino Bill Introduced, Would Allow Gaming Resorts in Amazonas
Brazil is once again discussing the legalization of casinos. This time, a federal lawmaker representing Amazonas is introducing a measure to bring gaming to South America’s largest country. A politician…
GLP CEO Carlino Recently Bougth $2 Million Worth of Company Stock
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) Chairman and CEO Peter Carlino is joining other industry executives in supporting stock prices that have been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. He recently scooped…
Nevada Forecasted to Lose 66K Jobs, State Projected to Be Hardest Hit
Nevada is expected to see the largest percentage of its workforce reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Las Vegas Strip and all casinos closed in the state, Nevada…
South Africa’s ‘Sun City’ Casino Supremo Dead at 84
Sol Kerzner, the South African gambling and hospitality mogul whose Sun City complex was arguably the blueprint for the modern themed integrated casino resort, has died aged 84. Sol Kerzner,…
MGM Resorts Pledges $1M to Employee Emergency Fund
MGM Resorts has recently been a favorite target of critics because of the company’s “2020 Plan” that included more than 1,000 layoffs, as well as its ever-escalating resort fees. But…
Calls for Cap on Brits Betting on ‘Sports They Know Nothing About’
Concerns are growing among UK politicians that the widespread cancelation of sports events — coupled with the boredom associated with social distancing measures — is leading to gamblers betting on…
Oaklawn Pushes Arkansas Derby Back to May 2 After Ky Derby Moved
Turns out there will be a Derby run on Derby Day after all. Rather than run in April, officials at Oaklawn announced on Friday the Arkansas Derby, a major Kentucky…
WV Gov. Justice Concerned About Bingo Halls Spreading COVID-19
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice spoke of the dire conditions in his state over the weekend as the COVID-19 outbreak started spreading in the Mountain State. In an address to…