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Atlanta Hawks Sharpshooter Trae Young Opens as Player to Beat in NBA H.O.R.S.E Challenge
All-Star point guard Trae Young has opened as the favorite in the eight-player NBA H.O.R.S.E Challenge, which will begin airing on ESPN this Sunday. Bovada has Young listed as the +235 to win the shooting competition, ahead of other NBA stars like...
Eldorado Resorts Furloughs Thousands of Workers, Cites Pandemic
Eldorado Resorts Inc. has started the process of temporarily laying off workers at its casinos nationwide as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The gaming company began issuing Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act notices this week to officials in...
Dana White Cancels UFC 249 After Disney, ESPN Express COVID-19 Concerns
The show will not go on. In a Thursday interview with ESPN, UFC President Dana White said he canceled UFC 249 after officials from the network asked him to stop the pay-per-view event scheduled for April 18. While sporting leagues and organizations...
Tribal Casinos Cash-Strapped By Outbreak, At Risk For Permanently Closing
The shuttering of US tribal gaming properties because of the coronavirus pandemic is leading to economic anxiety for the tribes, their workers and communities, as well as the states in which they operate, several experts said. Some tribes have kept employees on...
Trump Investigates Why SBA Bars Casino Loans, Nevada Rep. Lee Fears ‘Countless’ Bankruptcies
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he’d check into issues with smaller casinos not qualifying for federal small business loans that were included in the recent COVID-19 relief package. The remarks from the president, a former casino owner himself, come...
West Virginia, Mea Culpa: Lottery Director Issues Apology for Political Betting Snafu
A day ago, it seemed like a new era was beginning in US sports betting, as FanDuel announced West Virginia had allowed it and other sportsbooks to offer wagering on the 2020 presidential election. Less than 24 hours later, though, that all...
State Gaming Regulations Force Nevada Independent to Fold Online Poker Tourney Fundraiser Plans
A news site in Nevada thought it had a creative way to raise funds for its organization, especially during the coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately, concerns about the state gaming regulations will keep them from moving forward for now. Jon Ralston, editor of The...
California Tribal Casino Closed By COVID-19 Reported As Site for UFC 249
Dana White has found his location for UFC 249. As initially reported by independent MMA reporter Jeff Sherwood, a tribal casino in central California will host the highly anticipated April 18 event the ultimate fighting impresario seeks to stage. The Tachi Palace...
Rhode Island’s Twin River Casino Is New Location for Rapid COVID-19 Test
CVS Health is opening a rapid coronavirus testing site Monday at the shuttered Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The drive-through site can do 1,000 tests daily. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based pharmaceutical and health-care company will provide free Abbott ID NOW...
Video Gambling, Sweepstakes Machines Generate Controversy in Illinois
The Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows, Illinois is considering limiting the number of video gambling locations to about a dozen, as the nearby Windy City could legalize the machines, according to news reports. Chicago still is pushing for its own large casino....
