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ESPN College Football Analyst Kirk Herbstreit Expresses Doubts About 2020 Season Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s been nearly three weeks since all major sports came to a standstill in the United States as a result of the novel coronavirus rapidly spreading across the country. While some hold out hope that basketball, hockey, baseball, and other sports may...
Santa Anita Suspends Live Racing After Los Angeles County Health Officials Issue COVID-19 Order
Santa Anita abruptly shut down its live racing meet on Friday upon the order of the Los Angeles County Health Department. The Southern California track becomes the latest to suspend its horse racing during the coronavirus outbreak that’s gripping the country. The...
Nevada Regulators Approve CS:GO Betting: Could Sportsbooks Profit Off Esports Markets?
The Nevada Gaming Control Board took the landmark step of approving wagering on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) ESL Pro League this week, giving sportsbooks an esports betting option at a time when there is little else to bet on. William Hill...
New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack May House 1,000 Patients as Temporary Hospital
Aqueduct Racetrack was recommended today as another emergency hospital in New York City to temporarily house sick residents. That proposal came given the sharply increasing numbers of coronavirus patients who are overwhelming the region’s permanent health-care facilities. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Pope County Arkansas Legal Battle Continues Over Casino Application Process
Two competing applicants for a casino license in Pope County, Arkansas are now looking to the state’s Racing Commission for quick approval. That's after a local judge ruled this week the commission improperly rejected one of the applications, news reports said. The...
Churchill Downs Inc. Issues Furloughs, Salary Reductions at 10 Locations in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
Churchill Downs Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will begin temporarily furloughing workers at 10 of its properties across the country as a result of the orders by state and local governments to cease operations there because of the spread of the...
Hall of Fame Jockey Javier Castellano Tests Positive for Coronavirus Upon Return to Gulfstream Park
Jockey Javier Castellano announced on Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19, shelving him for at least the next two weeks. Castellano revealed the news on Twitter, saying he was asked by officials at Gulfstream Park in Florida to take a test...
William Hill Gets Nevada Approval for Chess Betting, But Candidates Tournament Postponed
Sportsbooks have been scrambling for new sports to ofzfer wagering on during the coronavirus pandemic, with some seeing chess betting as one of the best remaining options. But as soon as one major bookmaker got permission to add chess markets, the opportunity...
Wind Creek Bethlehem Worker Goes to Court to Dispute Pay from Pennsylvania Casino
An employee at Wind Creek Bethlehem filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Pennsylvania gaming property over pay and tip issues. The plaintiff’s attorney is asking that the case be designated as a class action, so it includes other company workers facing similar...
Tip-Sharing Proposal Could Reignite Las Vegas Casino, Restaurant Workers’ Legal Challenges
Once Nevada’s current shutdown of restaurants and casinos ends, workers at bars, restaurants, and other venues will face a controversial federal proposal where employees could be forced to share tips under the direction of managers. It would require front of house workers,...
