Casino.org logo Main menu

Casino.org Staff Writer

Avatar photo

Expert since 2018

13084 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer

Senate Unanimously Passes $2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill, Includes Aid for Gaming Companies and Workers
March 25, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes $2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill, Includes Aid for Gaming Companies and Workers

The US Senate late on Wednesday night unanimously passed the third phase of the country’s COVID-19 relief package. They approved a more than $2 trillion stimulus proposal designed to help businesses and workers get through...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg, Last of the ‘Black Friday’ 11, Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Online Gambling Site
March 25, 2020

PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg, Last of the ‘Black Friday’ 11, Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Online Gambling Site

UPDATE (11:45 am ET): A spokesperson for PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg issued the following statement Thursday to Casino.org: “Mr. Scheinberg is pleased to put this matter behind him and that all charges other than violating...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Official Says Gulfstream Park Should Close, Obey COVID-19 Emergency Order in Broward County, Fla.
March 24, 2020

Official Says Gulfstream Park Should Close, Obey COVID-19 Emergency Order in Broward County, Fla.

Horse racing is scheduled to resume Wednesday at Gulfstream Park in Florida. At least one local official has questioned whether the Hallandale Beach track should run its card as the community tries to control the...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
US Casino Operators Could Face Bankruptcy, Available Cash Tight, Experts Say
March 24, 2020

US Casino Operators Could Face Bankruptcy, Available Cash Tight, Experts Say

Gaming operators could eventually seek bankruptcy protection if they continue to burn through their limited money after shuttering operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to sector experts. A recent Macquarie Research report reveals US...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Connecticut Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food to Needy, Newly Unemployed
March 24, 2020

Connecticut Tribal Casinos Donate Tons of Food to Needy, Newly Unemployed

Connecticut’s Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are among the many shuttered Native American gaming properties which are donating multiple pallets of food to the needy, especially those who recently lost jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak....

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
WV Gov. Justice Concerned About Bingo Halls Spreading COVID-19 as Gaming Groups Fear Impact of Closures
March 22, 2020

WV Gov. Justice Concerned About Bingo Halls Spreading COVID-19 as Gaming Groups Fear Impact of Closures

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice spoke of the dire conditions in his state over the weekend, as the COVID-19 outbreak started spreading in the Mountain State. The state was the last to record a positive...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Oaklawn Racing and Gaming Pushes Arkansas Derby Back to May 2 After Kentucky Derby Rescheduled
March 22, 2020

Oaklawn Racing and Gaming Pushes Arkansas Derby Back to May 2 After Kentucky Derby Rescheduled

Turns out there will be a Derby run on Derby Day after all. Oaklawn Racing and Gaming announced on Friday that it will move the Grade I Arkansas Derby, the Hot Springs, Ark., track’s major...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
MGM Resorts International Announces New Leadership as Murren Leaves for Nevada COVID-19 Panel
March 22, 2020

MGM Resorts International Announces New Leadership as Murren Leaves for Nevada COVID-19 Panel

MGM Resorts International announced on Sunday afternoon that Bill Hornbuckle will become the gaming company’s acting CEO and Board Member Paul Salem will become its chairman. The move was announced shortly before Nevada Gov. Steve...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Dealers Did Not Get Chance to Negotiate on Paid Leave Before Closure: Report
March 22, 2020

Connecticut’s Foxwoods Dealers Did Not Get Chance to Negotiate on Paid Leave Before Closure: Report

Dealers at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino were furloughed along with thousands of other venue workers as the property shut down for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. Management did not sit down...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
No NAB Show This Year in Las Vegas, Other Conventions May Be Rescheduled
March 22, 2020

No NAB Show This Year in Las Vegas, Other Conventions May Be Rescheduled

Las Vegas will lose an estimated $153 million with the recent decision by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to cancel its trade show for 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this month, there...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer