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Nevada Casinos Risk Citations, Fines if They Violate Reopening Rules
Las Vegas gaming properties will begin to resume operations within a week after casinos promised in reopening plans to enact safeguards against possible spread of coronavirus. But what will happen if venues fail to carry out the state’s required or suggested precautions?...
English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A Announce Mid-June Soccer Restart Dates
The English Premier League (EPL) announced Thursday that it will return to play on June 17, 100 days after the league paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort to finish the 2019-2020 season will begin with two games on Wednesday, June...
Nevada Casinos Planning to Reopen Next Thursday Have a Week to Implement Revised Health Guidelines
Nevada gaming properties now have updated health and safety guidance from the state’s Gaming Control Board as they prepare for planned reopenings starting next Thursday. This week’s recommendations and requirements add to an earlier board policy on health. That required gaming properties...
Ohio House Expected To Vote on Sports Betting Bill Thursday Afternoon
The Ohio state House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Buckeye State. The House Finance Committee passed House Bill 194 by a 29-1 vote Wednesday. State Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake), who,...
Illinois Gaming Bill Gives Danville a ‘Second Shot’ to Apply for Casino License
A bill before Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker that revises the tax structure for a proposed Chicago casino also includes a provision meant to help Danville secure its casino. The move comes after the group seeking to build one had its request to...
Wynn Las Vegas Among Casinos to Reopen on June 4
Wynn Las Vegas announced Wednesday it will resume operations at its shuttered gaming properties on June 4, with extensive health precautions in place. Similar announcements were made this week by some other companies, following Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak saying on Tuesday he...
Long Lines at Reopened US Casinos Show Player Interest, Waits Could Be New Normal for Now
Many players are waiting in lines for up to an hour or more to get the chance to gamble at gaming properties after months of shuttering. Some queues number in the hundreds and are made worse by reduced capacity in properties, which...
Gov. Sisolak Affirms June 4 Reopening Date for Nevada Casinos, Promises Visitor Safety
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is now “confident” that the state’s casinos can begin to resume operations on June 4 with appropriate safeguards in place after months of coronavirus-related closures. In a far-reaching update on business reopenings, Sisolak said in a statement released...
Reports Claim Baffert Horses, Including Kentucky Derby Prospect, Failed Drug Tests in Arkansas
Reports circulated Tuesday that two thoroughbreds from trainer Bob Baffert’s stable tested positive for a banned substance after they raced at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Arkansas earlier this month. The New York Times identified the horses as Gamine, a 3-year-old filly...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Irons Out Precautions for June 4 Casino Reopenings
As Nevada moves forward to permit the reopening of gaming properties, the state’s Gaming Control Board Tuesday hashed out additional coronavirus safeguards during a workshop involving multiple state and local officials. The gaming board plans to issue updated guidance in the form...
