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Encore Boston Harbor Delivers Massachusetts $1.6B Statewide Economic Impact
A study finds that Encore Boston Harbor has accounted for $1.6 billion in new economic activity throughout the state of Massachusetts. Researchers at the UMass Donahue Institute released their report this week, titled "The Construction of Encore Boston Harbor: Spending, Employment, and...
Detroit Casinos Can Reopen December 21, But Indoor Dining Remains on Hold
Christmas is coming a little early for the three commercial casinos in Detroit. During a press conference today, the first-term governor said the three casinos can reopen with a highly reduced capacity limit on Monday, Dec. 21 Last month, MGM Grand, MotorCity,...
Thousands of Las Vegas Casino Workers Remain Furloughed, and Nevada Unemployment Fund Out of Money
Tens of thousands of Las Vegas casino workers remain furloughed, and Nevada says its unemployment fund has run dry. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) revealed this week that the insurance trust fund used to pay out unemployment claims...
Japan Announces New Integrated Resort Submission Period
Japan has formally announced a new submission period for when its central government will field integrated resort (IR) proposals from casino operators and prefectures. Originally slated to run July 30, 2021, to April 28, 2022, COVID-19 has pushed back the timeline. Japan...
Indigenous Tribes Celebrate Biden Interior Secretary Pick
Tribal communities are celebrating President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to head the US Department of the Interior (DOI). Multiple news outlets are reporting that Biden will select Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M). If chosen and confirmed by the Senate, she would make history by...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling, Sports Betting Key in Keystone State, as Retail Revenue Plummets
Online gambling and sports betting are playing vital roles in the economic health of Pennsylvania's gaming industry. The state is the third-largest in the United States. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed today that online slots won just shy of $39.4...
Las Vegas City Council Welcomes Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Underground People Mover Proposal
The Las Vegas City Council this week signed off on allowing Elon Musk's The Boring Co. to advance its proposal to build an underground tunnel network below the city. If it one day comes to reality, it will finally be the link...
Atlantic City Tests Trump Disdain, Sets Auction On His Former Casino Demolition
Atlantic City is holding an auction now through Jan. 19 for the rights to push the demolition button that will bring down the long-shuttered Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. The Atlantic City government announced this week that the Trump Plaza Boardwalk eyesore...
Annual M Resort Las Vegas Bicycle Trip Ends with Five Dead, Truck Driver Suspected of Meth Use Plows Riders
For the past 15 years, a group of around 20 cyclists have gathered in Las Vegas to tackle the Nipton Loop. But the 2020 event ended in tragedy, as five riders are dead and three others injured after a box truck plowed...
MGM Resorts Offering Las Vegas Guests On-Demand Mobile Fuel Delivery Service
Guests at MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas can now have their vehicles fueled up in the parking garage while they gamble on the casino floor. In May, the largest operator of Strip resorts announced it was restoring free parking at all...
