Industry
December 23, 2020
AGA CEO Urges Congress For Additional Covid-19 Relief
AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said Monday that US lawmakers must provide additional Covid-19 relief to support the gaming industry. Important Relief but More Needed American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller issued a statement on the new Covid-19 relief measures on Monday calling US lawmakers to take additional steps supporting businesses […]
Business
December 23, 2020
Penn National Launches Barstool Sportsbooks in Indiana and Michigan
Penn National will open three Barstool sportsbooks in Indiana and Michigan on Wednesday and Thursday, pending final state regulatory approvals. Three New Barstool-branded Locations Penn National Gaming will open three Barstool sportsbooks in three of its gaming properties in Indiana and Michigan over the next two days, pending final regulatory approvals. Customers of Detroit’s Greektown […]
Business
December 23, 2020
NBA and FDJ Sign Multiyear Partnership Extension, Target Growth in France
The NBA has extended its partnership deal with FDJ to continue providing its brand and official data to sports betting platform ParionsSport. NBA to Provide French Fans with Unique Experiences The National Basketball Association (NBA) and French gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) have signed a multiyear extension of their partnership. ParionsSport, FDJ’s flagship […]
Casino
December 22, 2020
Tribal Casinos Linked to Community Outbreak Numbers
Tribal casinos in San Diego County were linked to at least 638 community outbreaks for the period from late June to mid-December, a comprehensive report from a local news media revealed. Not One Property Was Spared The highest numbers of virus community outbreak cases related to the two biggest casinos in the county, the Viejas […]
Industry
December 20, 2020
Tyson Foods Fires Managers Who Gambled with Lives of Workers
Meat processing company Tyson Foods dismissed seven managers who had placed bets on how many employees at the company’s processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa would contract covid-19. Tyson Foods Sacks Managers over Betting on Employees Contracting Covid We are all trying to make the best of a difficult situation, but Tyson Foods managers who took […]
Poker
December 19, 2020
Michigan Moves Closer to Shared Liquidity with SB 991
Michigan’s House of Representatives has backed SB 991, a piece of legislation supporting the Lawful Interactive Gaming Act that seeks to allow a cross-border exchange of information and gaming data. Michigan Continues to Support Online Gambling The Michigan House of Representative has given green light to a proposed draft law that would give the Michigan […]
Industry
December 18, 2020
Louisiana Agrees on DFS Regulations, LGCB To Launch Licensing Process
Louisiana lawmakers agreed Wednesday on Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) regulations, prompting the LGCB to start licensing operators. Forty-Seven Parishes Will Offer DFS Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) play in Louisiana could soon be regulated, more than two years after its legalization in 47 of 64 parishes. The state’s House and Senate Committees in charge of gambling […]
Business
December 17, 2020
DraftKings Launches Industry-First Retail Gift Card with InComm
Joining forces, DraftKings and InComm Payments launch a retail gift card. The industry-first gift card will expand DraftKings reach with both physical distributions in retail stores and brand presence. The new gift card will be available in popular convenience stores such as Speedway, 7-Eleven, Dollar General, and Sheetz. DraftKings and InComm Ink Agreement to Launch […]
Industry
December 16, 2020
Wynn Las Vegas: Union Scheduling and Healthcare Request “Forces” Layoffs
Wynn Resorts said Monday that the Culinary Union’s request for 40-hour schedules and healthcare benefits “forces” the company to lay off employees. Layoffs Could Begin in Early 2021 On Monday, Wynn Resorts warned its Las Vegas employees of possible layoffs as early as January 11, following the Culinary and Bartenders Union’s request that full-time employees […]
Industry
December 16, 2020
Highly Travel-Dependent Nevada Economy Faces Gloomy Outlook
As the new year approaches, many people from the hospitality and entertainment industry continue to ask themselves what would take for the economy in Nevada to bounce back to normal and the answer to the dilemma seems to be out of any tourism slogan. Travel-Dependent Being highly dependent on airline and international travel, Nevada is […]