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Proposed Budget Cut to Problem Gaming Services in Nevada Draws Ire from Advocates
July 9, 2020

Proposed Budget Cut to Problem Gaming Services in Nevada Draws Ire from Advocates

Nevada lawmakers gathered in Carson City Wednesday to begin a state legislature special session. As government officials look to address a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, they heard from proponents of problem gaming services who are...

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Seven Suspended by IIHF for Role for Fixing Hockey Game in Belarus
July 6, 2020

Seven Suspended by IIHF for Role for Fixing Hockey Game in Belarus

Seven players from the top-flight professional ice hockey league in Belarus have been suspended indefinitely because of their role in fixing a game last November. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced its ruling on Friday....

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Four Winds Picks Kambi to Operate Sportsbook and Mobile App for its Michigan Tribal Casinos
July 5, 2020

Four Winds Picks Kambi to Operate Sportsbook and Mobile App for its Michigan Tribal Casinos

Kambi Group PLC last week announced it had secured a deal to enter the Michigan sports betting market, thanks to an agreement with a tribal nation based in the state. The Malta-based sports betting technology...

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Nevada Man Charged with Trespassing After He Allegedly Refused to Wear Mask at Hard Rock Casino Bar
July 5, 2020

Nevada Man Charged with Trespassing After He Allegedly Refused to Wear Mask at Hard Rock Casino Bar

A 32-year-old Nevada man was arrested for trespassing early Saturday, July 4, after he allegedly refrained from putting on a facial covering while sitting at a bar at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake...

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Players Must Feel ‘Safe’ on Gaming Floors as Massachusetts Casinos Start to Reopen, Expert Warns
July 5, 2020

Players Must Feel ‘Safe’ on Gaming Floors as Massachusetts Casinos Start to Reopen, Expert Warns

When Massachusetts’ three gaming properties resume operations later this month after months of closure by the pandemic, the venues must provide players and other guests a climate in which they feel safe, according to a...

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Station Casinos President Richard Haskins Dies Saturday Following Michigan Watercraft Accident
July 4, 2020

Station Casinos President Richard Haskins Dies Saturday Following Michigan Watercraft Accident

UPDATE: The Emmet County Michigan Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday afternoon boating accident on Little Traverse Bay where a 27-foot powerboat driven by James Moffatt, 77, of Vero Beach, Florida, collided with a jet...

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Several Pennsylvania Casinos Ban Inside Smoking Over Health Concerns
July 4, 2020

Several Pennsylvania Casinos Ban Inside Smoking Over Health Concerns

Multiple Pennsylvania gaming properties are now smoke-free after recent directives from state regulators to improve worker and player health. Among them is The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, located in Washington, which announced on social media...

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The Venetian, Caesars Palace Could Temporarily Shutter as Some Nevada Businesses Disregard Mask Rule
July 4, 2020

The Venetian, Caesars Palace Could Temporarily Shutter as Some Nevada Businesses Disregard Mask Rule

Some Las Vegas casinos could voluntarily temporarily close their doors because of coronavirus worries, following what is promising to be a generally upbeat July 4 weekend for gaming properties and tourism. “We hear some Las...

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NHL Reportedly Shuns Las Vegas as Toronto, Edmonton Tabbed as Hub Cities
July 3, 2020

NHL Reportedly Shuns Las Vegas as Toronto, Edmonton Tabbed as Hub Cities

While there are still some issues left to be resolved between the NHL and its players' union, it appears all signs are still pointing toward resuming play later this month. Unfortunately, those same reports have...

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Culinary Union Wants Legislation to Protect Nevada Workers from Coronavirus, Cases Mount
July 3, 2020

Culinary Union Wants Legislation to Protect Nevada Workers from Coronavirus, Cases Mount

Pressure is continuing to build on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) and state legislators to enact a bill during next week’s special session that would require more safeguards to protect casino workers from coronavirus. One...

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