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HUD Provides $200M to Native Americans, Casinos Remain Closed
While tribes are increasingly short on revenue given the closing of gaming venues during the coronavirus pandemic, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has come up with $200 million in grants for Native Americans located in 35 states. The...
Tony Bennett, Janet Jackson Still Scheduled to Perform in Couple Months at Foxwoods
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino remains closed by the coronavirus pandemic. But the tribal venue is still promoting big-name acts on Facebook who are scheduled to perform in June and July. Among those highlighted is 93-year-old crooner Tony Bennett. His show is scheduled...
Texas Law Enforcement Clamps Down On Illegal Gaming, Dallas PD Seizes $49K in Two Days
Police in Dallas Saturday seized a total of 10 illegal gaming machines at two businesses as part of that city’s ongoing effort to remove the devices in the Texas metropolis. The actions come as law enforcement officers in the state have stepped...
El Paso Raiders? Questions Swirl About Allegiant Stadium Construction
Friday was abuzz with rumors surrounding ongoing construction at Allegiant Stadium, the nearly $2 billion venue that is scheduled to open this summer and serve as the home for the Las Vegas Raiders. Reports circulated online that construction had stopped temporarily because...
Montana Official Demands Small Businesses with Gaming Revenue Get COVID-19 Federal Loans
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is challenging a rule which prevents thousands of US businesses with gambling revenue from receiving the Small Business Administration (SBA) coronavirus relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. In Montana alone, the restrictions keep 1,324 small operations...
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads LVCVA to Slash Budget, Confidence Continues for Las Vegas’ Future
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is likely to drastically cut its operating budget by millions of dollars and delay some key capital projects due to financial shortfalls from the coronavirus outbreak. During a Tuesday morning meeting, the authority is...
Coronavirus-Related Casino Closures Cut Millions from Indiana, City Budgets
Indiana reported its March gaming figures on Thursday. Revenues plummeted, as expected, thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak forcing the closure of the state-licensed casinos for the last half of the month. The 12 state-licensed casinos and racinos generated just $90.6 million in...
Parx to Furlough More Than 2,200 Philly Area Workers For Pandemic, Move Effective Monday
Workers at Pennsylvania’s largest casino will be temporarily laid off starting on Monday. According to the state Department of Labor and Industry, Parx Casino and Racing will layoff more than 2,200 workers at its complex in Bensalem, a Philadelphia suburb. The state...
Limited Number of Nevada Hotels Provide Rooms to First Responders, Health Professionals During Pandemic
Some Nevada hotels are following the examples of other hotels nationwide and letting first responders and health-care employees working on the coronavirus outbreak stay overnight for free. But many Las Vegas properties appear reluctant to let outsiders stay in their hotels. Last...
Australia Reports Sharp Rise in Online Gambling Spending During Coronavirus Shutdown
Like many other countries around the world, Australia has pumped money into its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They gave pensioners and social security recipients a one-time A$750 ($474) payment last week in an effort to boost consumer spending. The result was...
