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Aussie Rules Football Kicks Off 2020 Season Thursday as Defending Champs Richmond Hosts Carlton (VIDEO)
March 18, 2020

Aussie Rules Football Kicks Off 2020 Season Thursday as Defending Champs Richmond Hosts Carlton (VIDEO)

Starting on Thursday, sports fans seeking live action instead of a classic replay are in luck. The only catch is, you’ll need to stay up late – or get up early – to watch. Australian...

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Caesars Shuts Down All North American Venues For COVID-19 Outbreak
March 18, 2020

Caesars Shuts Down All North American Venues For COVID-19 Outbreak

After governors in several states had already issued orders to temporarily close casinos because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced late Tuesday that it would shut down all the properties the company owns...

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Silver State Shutdown: Sisolak Closes Casinos, Non-Essential Businesses in Nevada for 30 Days, Tells Residents to Stay Home
March 17, 2020

Silver State Shutdown: Sisolak Closes Casinos, Non-Essential Businesses in Nevada for 30 Days, Tells Residents to Stay Home

In a stern voice underlying the stakes at hand, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday evening all non-essential businesses – including casinos – would be shut down for the next 30 days, as the state...

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Venetian, Palazzo Closing ‘As Soon as Possible’ Given COVID-19 Impact
March 17, 2020

Venetian, Palazzo Closing ‘As Soon as Possible’ Given COVID-19 Impact

The Venetian, The Palazzo, as well as the Sands Expo and Convention Center are closing at least until April 1. The announcement from Las Vegas Sands comes today, just two days after the company said...

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Two More States Close Casinos as COVID-19 Spreads Nationwide
March 17, 2020

Two More States Close Casinos as COVID-19 Spreads Nationwide

Kansas and Mississippi are among the latest states to close gaming properties because of the growing threat from the potentially deadly coronavirus. Kansas’s four state-owned gaming operations will close tonight through at least March 30....

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Hard-Hit Travel Industry May Receive Government Aid to Counter COVID-19 Losses
March 17, 2020

Hard-Hit Travel Industry May Receive Government Aid to Counter COVID-19 Losses

The US travel sector is “increasing likely” to receive federal financial assistance given continuing losses from the coronavirus outbreak, according to multiple experts. But many warn it is not clear where hotels, especially large ones,...

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Five Iowa State-Licensed Casinos Close, Other 14 Striving To Stay Open
March 16, 2020

Five Iowa State-Licensed Casinos Close, Other 14 Striving To Stay Open

Five of Iowa’s 19 state-licensed casinos announced they would close temporarily on Monday as part of the effort to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the midwestern state. Those locking their doors...

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Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Latest Casinos to Close as Coronavirus Expands
March 16, 2020

Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Latest Casinos to Close as Coronavirus Expands

Connecticut’s two tribal gaming properties, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, will close at 8 p.m. Tuesday to help curb the COVID-19 outbreak. They are expected to reopen in two weeks. The move comes after...

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Horse Racing: Keeneland Cancels Spring Meet, Aqueduct Stays Open, Monmouth Park Delays Opening Day
March 16, 2020

Horse Racing: Keeneland Cancels Spring Meet, Aqueduct Stays Open, Monmouth Park Delays Opening Day

Keeneland announced Monday that its annual spring meet would be canceled this year because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lexington, Ky., track was to run from April 2-24. It comes a day after the Red...

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Gaming Employees Increasingly Stricken with Coronavirus, New Safeguards Discussed in Negotiations
March 16, 2020

Gaming Employees Increasingly Stricken with Coronavirus, New Safeguards Discussed in Negotiations

Las Vegas-based Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has started the process of negotiating with the region’s properties on the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, and management has suggested some new protections, according to news reports....

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