Former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Gives Nevada Coronavirus Update
Jim Murren, the former CEO of MGM Resorts who expedited his planned resignation from the casino company earlier this month to head the Nevada COVID-19 task force, provided an update…
Nurmagomedov May Not Make UFC 249 But Dana White Pushes Forward
UFC President Dana White says the show must go on. But now it appears UFC 249 may go on without one of its star combatants. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov…
Coronavirus Risk Latest Reason to Ban Slot-Like Machines in Missouri
UPDATE: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has banned using slot-like machines and other coin-operated devices located in gas stations and similar venues, according to the St. Louis…
Mashpee Wampanoag Lose Massachusetts Reservation after Order
The Mashpee Wampanoag are now highly unlikely to build their proposed casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, given that the tribe’s reservation recently was ordered “disestablished” by the Department of Interior under…
MGM Doesn’t Plan to Access Fed Coronavirus Relief Loans
Grappling with the financial impact of all of its domestic gaming operations being temporarily halted because of the coronavirus outbreak, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) doesn’t plan to tap the $454…
ESPN College Football Analyst Herbstreit Has Doubts About 2020 Season
It’s been nearly three weeks since all major sports came to a standstill in the United States as a result of the novel coronavirus rapidly spreading across the country, and…
Washington Tribe Donates $750K to Pandemic Relief Efforts
Washington state has more than 3,200 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 147 residents dead form the disease. Area tribes have closed their casino resorts, and are instead assisting in the…
Penn National to Sell Tropicana Property for Credits, Workers Furloughed
Penn National Gaming announced Friday it is selling its Tropicana Las Vegas’ buildings and acreage in exchange for $337.5 million worth of “rent credits” as it faces the grim economic…
Rhode Island Closes Casinos Indefinitely, State Clamps Down on Visitors
Rhode Island’s Twin River casinos in Tiverton and Lincoln now remain shuttered until further notice to help minimize risk from the expanding coronavirus outbreak. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, standing…
DraftKings Says Sports Shutdown Increasing Interest in Offbeat Events
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins says the near-global shutdown of professional and collegiate sports has resulted in US sports bettors increasing their engagement with offbeat events. With most sports canceled or…