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King’s Casino Bans Italian Visitors After First Coronavirus Cases in Czech Republic
The King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic announced earlier this week that it was banning Italians from visiting in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The drastic step was taken in response to the first coronavirus cases in...
Nebraska Judge Blocks Fonner Park from Offering Historical Horse Racing Machines to Patrons
Work has stopped – for now – on bringing historical horse racing (HHR) to Nebraska, after a judge issued a restraining order keeping a race track from installing the machines. The ruling last week is the latest turn in a matter that’s...
PointsBet Cleared For Indiana Mobile Sports Betting, Soft Launch Expected Thursday
PointsBet will launch in its third state on Thursday, when the Australian-based sportsbook goes live with its mobile betting application in Indiana. The Indiana Gaming Commission on Wednesday announced that it gave PointsBet clearance to start taking bets as soon as Thursday....
Springfield, Massachusetts Officials Hope MGM Casino Neighborhood Rebounds
There is growing enthusiasm for a planned economic development district involving multiple city blocks around the MGM Springfield gaming property. The planned downtown district in Massachusetts’ third-largest city is now marked by many older buildings which are often vacant, foreclosed upon, or...
England Football Association Bans Daniel Sturridge Through Mid-June for Breaking Gambling Rules
An appeals board in England Monday agreed with the Football Association (FA) that penalties levied against former Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge for providing inside information for the purposes of gambling were too lenient. As a result, the 30-year-old forward will miss the...
Stronach Group COO Tim Ritvo Leaves Racing Company to Pursue Other Opportunities
There’s been a shakeup over at The Stronach Group, which owns race tracks in California, Florida, and Maryland. On Monday, the company announced the sudden departure of COO Tim Ritvo, who left the company immediately. The company said in the release announcing...
Connecticut Tribes Threaten Governor’s Plan to Split Sports Betting Among Contenders
Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans are strongly opposed to a proposal by Gov. Ned Lamont which would force the tribes to share in sports wagering when it becomes legal in the state with the region’s off-track betting operator and the Connecticut Lottery....
Confined Dog Dies in Stolen SUV Taken from Florida Casino
A $3,000 reward is now being offered after someone stole an SUV parked near Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach, Florida and later abandoned the Ford Escape, leaving a small dog inside to die, news reports said. Animal welfare groups Tuesday warned...
Four Queens, Binions Back Up After Slots Outage, Other Systems Affected at Downtown Vegas Casinos
Six days after slots were taken down at two downtown Las Vegas casinos, service is apparently resuming. However, it’s still not quite business as usual for either the Four Queens Resort and Casino or Binion’s Gambling Hall, its sister property. The trouble...
Face Masks Seen at Nevada, California Casinos as Coronavirus Concerns Increase
Players and visitors to gaming properties in Las Vegas and California are placing protective masks on their faces sporadically in an apparent effort to reduce the risk of exposure to the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus. While chances of catching the viral illness...
