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UFC 249 to Jacksonville, Fla., as Dana White Plans Three Cards in One Week
Roughly a week after UFC President Dana White announced that UFC 249 would take place on May 9, we’ve now learned that the event that’s seemingly in a never-ending state of flux will now take place in Florida. On Friday, White announced...
MGM Resorts Cancels May Reservations Taken for Las Vegas Properties
MGM Resorts International has canceled bookings at its Las Vegas hotels for between May 1 and 21, as hospitality and gaming companies continue to plan for their reopening after closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Friday, the earliest available Las...
Churchill Downs Talks with Kentucky Officials to Resume Racing, Virtual Derby Planned
Saturday was supposed to be opening day at Churchill Downs. But like most sports venues across the country, the Louisville race track sat vacant because of the COVID-19 crisis. When horse racing can resume at the venerable Kentucky landmark remains to be...
Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Casino to Reopen May 1, Masks Required
The Coeur d'Alene tribal gaming property in Idaho will reopen to the public on May 1 starting the gradual process nationwide of casinos resuming operations following COVID-19 closures. Health precautions will be in place at Coeur d'Alene to limit the risk of...
Virginia Lawmakers OK Skill Games For COVID-19 Relief, But Some Fear ‘Wild West’ Atmosphere
Skill machines got a reprieve in Virginia, as the state legislature on Wednesday approved amendments by Gov. Ralph Northam to keep the games in the state for one more year to help raise funds for COVID-19 relief. The state Senate voted 32-8...
Macau Airport To Take Over Nearby Space For Future Increase in Passengers
Macau International Airport will acquire a portion of the Taipa Ferry Terminal to handle airline overflow passengers. The surge is predicted to be in the millions, despite the temporary drop from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Macau Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) announced this...
NFL Sets Las Vegas For 2022 Draft as 2020 Event Is Sportsbooks Boon
Thursday night was supposed to be Las Vegas’ night to shine. Unfortunately, COVID-19 took away the NFL Draft from the Vegas Strip. But during the football league’s teledraft, Commissioner Roger Goddell gave Sin City residents some good news. Goodell revealed that the...
COVID-19 Coding System Could Streamline Travel to Macau
Macau is developing a health coding system that could replace cumbersome border travel restrictions now in place with Guangdong Province, according to news reports. Since March, people from Guangdong must quarantine for two weeks after arriving in Macau. Now being tested, the...
Sweden Mandates Strict Limits for Online Gambling During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Swedish government is introducing limits on how much bettors are allowed to spend at online casinos, and plans to keep those restrictions in place for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new restrictions, Swedish gamblers will be able to...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Issues Memo on Reopening Casinos, Offers No Restart Date
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released a six-page memo outlining procedures for reopening casinos in the state, but didn’t venture a guess on when they might be back open for business. The policy memorandum dealt with issues like how to reinstate fired...
