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Billy Walters Released, ‘Extremely Grateful’ After Feds Amend Insider Trading Sentence
May 5, 2020

Billy Walters Released, ‘Extremely Grateful’ After Feds Amend Insider Trading Sentence

In his first public statement since being moved to home confinement late last week, Billy Walters said on Tuesday he wanted to thank those who offered their support. The remarks came after he left a...

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Nevada Limits Casino Player Numbers, Caps Meeting Attendance to Reduce Risk
May 5, 2020

Nevada Limits Casino Player Numbers, Caps Meeting Attendance to Reduce Risk

Nevada gaming properties will have multiple safety requirements in place, such as no more than three to six guests at gaming tables, before they can let visitors back in, according to the state’s Gaming Control...

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US Supreme Court to Consider Taking Arguments on New Jersey Sports Betting Award Case
May 4, 2020

US Supreme Court to Consider Taking Arguments on New Jersey Sports Betting Award Case

The nation’s top jurists will consider whether the nation’s biggest sporting organizations owe the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association any money as a result of their efforts to block the state’s wagering law. That comes...

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Indiana Eyes Mid-June as Tentative Reopening for Casinos Closed by Pandemic
May 3, 2020

Indiana Eyes Mid-June as Tentative Reopening for Casinos Closed by Pandemic

Indiana casinos may reopen as soon as next month, according to information a state gaming official gave Casino.org. That came just hours after Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday outlined his program to get businesses and...

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Coeur d’Alene Casino Reopens in Idaho to Eager Players, Safeguards in Place
May 2, 2020

Coeur d’Alene Casino Reopens in Idaho to Eager Players, Safeguards in Place

Idaho’s Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel reopened its gaming on Friday with many health precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The tribal casino is believed to be one of the first venues nationally to...

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Michigan’s Island Resort Plans to Reopen Slots, Bingo on Wednesday
May 2, 2020

Michigan’s Island Resort Plans to Reopen Slots, Bingo on Wednesday

Michigan’s Island Resort and Casino is scheduled to reopen slots and bingo on Wednesday morning, with multiple health precautions in place at the tribal venue. The state’s commercial casinos remain shuttered, however, as Gov. Gretchen...

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Station Casinos to Reopen in Phases, ‘Significant’ Layoffs Planned
May 2, 2020

Station Casinos to Reopen in Phases, ‘Significant’ Layoffs Planned

Station Casinos will resume operations gradually, as the company told employees Friday to expect an unspecified number of layoffs, given the impact from the coronavirus pandemic. The casino giant said it will have “meaningful staffing...

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Churchill Downs Offering Simulated Kentucky Derby with Triple Crown Winners, Secretariat ‘Virtual’ Favorite
May 2, 2020

Churchill Downs Offering Simulated Kentucky Derby with Triple Crown Winners, Secretariat ‘Virtual’ Favorite

There are many words that can describe spring weather in Louisville, Ky. The most appropriate would be fickle. So it should not be the least bit surprising that the first Saturday in May in 75...

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MGM Resorts Reshuffles, Consolidates Leadership as Las Vegas Strip Remains in Limbo
May 1, 2020

MGM Resorts Reshuffles, Consolidates Leadership as Las Vegas Strip Remains in Limbo

MGM Resorts International streamlined top management at its properties Friday. The news came on the heels of Gov. Steve Sisolak announcing that Nevada casinos will not be among the first businesses to reopen in the...

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Hungry Las Vegas Casino Workers, Unable to Access Unemployment, Find Help from Charities
May 1, 2020

Hungry Las Vegas Casino Workers, Unable to Access Unemployment, Find Help from Charities

Laid off casino workers and other needy residents in the Las Vegas region are increasingly turning to food distribution sites so their families do not go hungry during the coronavirus pandemic. Three Square, a regional...

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