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Montana Lawmakers Score Big Win, As Small Gaming Taverns Qualify for PPP Loans
Few gaming states celebrated Tuesday’s announcement by the US Department of Treasury that officially expanded the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan initiatives for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, Montana’s gaming establishments certainly had reason to...
West Virginia Records Show Political Betting Approved, Then Rescinded, One Day After Initial Proposal
An open records request by a West Virginia newspaper shows that state lottery officials did indeed initially approve letting the sportsbooks offer political betting earlier this month before backtracking just hours later. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel obtained emails from the West...
Virginia Gov. Northam Wants Unregulated ‘Gray Machines’ to Fund $150 Million COVID-19 Relief
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wants the state to hold off on banning unregulated gaming machines, and instead use the devices to provide a temporary revenue source for COVID-19 relief. If the General Assembly concurs, then the games of skill, also known as...
Arkansas Racing Commission to Meet Over Pope County Casino License
A controversial proposed gaming property in Pope County Arkansas could be debated Wednesday by the state’s Racing Commission. The commissioners will look again at the Cherokee Nation Businesses’ application for a license for the possible Russellville venue. A competing application was also...
Maryland Officials Establish COVID-19 Testing Site at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has been transformed from a thoroughbred track to a COVID-19 testing area for the residents living in the neighborhoods surrounding the historic venue. The drive-through testing, which started Friday, comes as the area is considered a hot...
John James Suddenly Steps Down as Foxwoods CEO
Foxwoods Resort Casino President and CEO John J. James abruptly resigned his job Tuesday after just eight months. The Connecticut tribal property is shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. News of the departure was announced in a statement from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal...
Macau Sees Rock Bottom Visitors over Easter, Hotels House Quarantined Travelers
Fewer than a thousand visitors arrived at Macau over the first three days of the Easter holiday. The amount is significantly lower than last year's holiday totals, as several hotels in the gaming enclave are still used for quarantined travelers. Some 260...
Affinity Gaming, Four Winds Casinos Set Furloughs For Nearly 2,600 Workers Combined
Two more casino companies have announced plans to furlough workers, as the COVID-19 shutdown continues with affected businesses uncertain when they will be able to resume normal activity. Affinity Gaming sent a Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act notice to the...
Macau Airport Lowers Airline Fees, GGR Continues to Be Hit Hard by COVID-19
Macau International Airport has retroactively cut fees charged to airlines for landings and take-offs between February and this month. The move comes to lessen the impact of coronavirus at the global gambling hub. The total reductions are approximately $2.4 million over the...
Iowa Delays Collecting Weekly Fees from Casinos During Pandemic
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is giving extra time to the state’s 19 licensed gaming properties to pay fees while casinos are shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. Typically, casinos pay the fees weekly. But last week the commission gave flexibility...
