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Dirty Casino Chips Pose Potential Health Risk as Coronavirus Spreads
Gaming properties regularly disinfecting chips is theoretically a smart move, especially given the current threat of COVID 19 and that chips are found close to everywhere on gaming floors. But the sheer number of players and dealers who may touch chips daily...
Kevin Lee Favored Over Charles Oliveira as UFC Fight Night 170 Goes Forward Despite Coronavirus
If you’re looking for a sporting event to watch this weekend, you may be hard-pressed to come up with something more relevant than UFC Fight Night 170, which is taking place in Brasilia, Brazil this Saturday. The headline fight features lightweights Kevin...
Illinois, Ohio Casinos to Close as the Two Midwestern States Fight the Spread of COVID-19
First, it was the sports world that felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Now, it’s the casinos' turn in Illinois and Ohio. On Friday, casinos in Illinois received notice from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) that they...
NBA’s Donovan Mitchell Is Latest Casino Visitor Testing Positive for Coronavirus: Report
From the Encore Boston Harbor to The Mirage in Las Vegas, some recent visitors at US gaming properties are subsequently getting positive tests for COVID-19. It has been reported by the Boston Globe that Utah Jazz basketball star Donovan Mitchell went to...
Coronavirus Pandemic Ushers In ‘Unprecedented’ Time as US Sportsbooks Adjust To No Leagues
This weekend should have been some of the best days on the sports betting calendar. Friday would have seen most of the major college basketball conferences hold their tournament semifinals, with the possibility of Duke-Florida State and Louisville-Virginia matchups in the ACC...
Utah Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Pass ‘Fringe Gambling’ Bill in Effort to Outlaw Machines
Utah legislators overwhelmingly passed a bill designed to get rid of “fringe gambling,” a term used to describe machines that attempt to skirt laws against games of chance in the state. The Utah House passed the bill on Wednesday, while the state...
Coronavirus Concerns Prompt NCAA to Ban Fans from March Madness Tournament, NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive
The US sporting world Wednesday was thrown into the chaos, as fears grew about coronavirus spreading led to numerous announcements and reports. It prompted the NCAA to announced that the association’s upcoming championship events – including the men’s and women’s Division I...
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Global Pandemic, Impact on Gaming Properties, Conventions Escalates
The increasing number of coronavirus cases worldwide has led to the World Health Organization declaring the illness a pandemic Wednesday. That news came as a woman who was a guest at The Mirage in Las Vegas has tested positive for COVID-19. The...
New York’s Yonkers Raceway Closes after COVID-19 Infected Worker Dies
New York’s Yonkers Raceway was shuttered Tuesday after a long-time trainer and office worker afflicted with coronavirus died. The MGM Resorts International-owned track is located about six miles from New Rochelle, where there is a significant outbreak of COVID-19. The employee was...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Sponsor Remains Optimistic as It Awaits Floor Vote
The Kentucky state House of Representatives passed a nearly $24 billion budget plan last week. While that spending proposal did not include potential revenues from sports betting, the lawmaker leading the charge to legalize the activity isn’t deterred. State Rep. Adam Koenig...
