Casino
September 18, 2020
Mississippi’s Coastal Casinos Reopen after Hurricane Misses
Mississippi’s coastal region has woken up after the Hurricane Sally hit on Monday and forced the 12 casinos into a temporary shutdown. The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) allowed all casinos to restart at 1 pm on Wednesday, after the storm missed the casinos and headed for Gulf Shores, Alabama. South Mississippi managed to escape the […]
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September 17, 2020
Wynn Resorts Posts Only 548 COVID-19 Cases among Employees
Wynn Resorts Las Vegas has reported 548 positive COVID-19 cases after carrying out an extensive testing of its employees. The program was rolled out in June and has been consistently testing groups of 700 employees every two weeks. Wynn Resorts has committed to carrying out extensive testing for its members of staff and rolling out […]
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September 17, 2020
A 10 PM Curfew Would Be Catastrophic, Warns BGC and Genting
Following spikes of positive COVID-19 cases, UK officials may be looking to introduce a curfew. The Betting and Gaming Council together with Genting UK warned that a curfew is going to be devastating for the casino industry. A Curfew in the UK May Result in Thousands of Redundancies in the Casino Industry The Betting and […]
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September 17, 2020
Casino Boss Sheldon Adelson’s $50M Splurge Plan on Trump’s Campaign
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has been one of the most prominent donors the Good Old Party (GOP) has had. Now, he is reportedly Adelson plotting to commit between $20 million and $50 million in a new spending spree to back US President Donald Trump’s reelection bid. With just 49 days to go until Election Day, […]
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September 15, 2020
Park MGM Reopens Smoke-Free on September 30
Park MGM and NoMad Hotel will reopen for visitors on September 30. MGM Resorts announced on Monday that both properties will be completely smoke-free once they reopen doors. Closed Back in March, MGM Park Reopens at the End of September The last MGM property which is still closed – Park MGM will reopen on September […]
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September 15, 2020
ESPN Signs Odds Data Deals with William Hill and DraftKings
ESPN, a sports broadcaster, has inked a landmark partnership with Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings. As a result, ESPN will display William Hill sports betting odds and daily fantasy sports stats from DraftKings in a bid to expand its involvement with sports betting. Already providing solid betting analytics, ESPN will continually post and link to William […]
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September 14, 2020
Sands China Entered into Credit Facility Waiver Extension
Sands China informed its investors last week that a facility agreement between the company and its main creditor, Bank of China Limited has been amended. The $2 billion revolving unsecured credit facility available to the operator until July 21, 2023, had two financial covenants, a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio, renegotiated. […]
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September 12, 2020
GambleAware Starts Next Stage of Bet Regret amid Praises
GambleAware, a charity organization focused on raising awareness about problem gambling in the United Kingdom, announced the launch of the next stage of Bet Regret, a platform dedicated to introducing safer gambling practices nationwide. The campaign will target individuals aged between 18 and 35 and coincides with the return of the soccer season in England […]
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September 11, 2020
Nevada: Circa Gets NGCB’s Approval and Recommendation
Stevens’ 3 Corners LLC, a holding company for the under-construction downtown Las Vegas resort Circa has been unanimously approved for a license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Wednesday and is set for a final consideration by the Nevada Gaming Commission. The owner of the company, Derek Stevens, explained during the 90-min hearing […]
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September 10, 2020
Developers Propose Pompano Casino to Include Industrial Space
Caesars Entertainment and Cordish Companies currently remodeling the Isle Casino Racing property in Pompano Beach, Florida shared a plan to establish 1.5 million square feet of industrial space. The Proposed Change Reduces the Size of the Space Initially Planned for Offices There are two companies currently remodeling the Isle Casino Racing property in Pompano Beach, […]