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MGM Resorts Layoffs Effective Today, 18K Casino Workers Officially Terminated
MGM Resorts formally terminated approximately 18,000 people today, the country's largest employer of casino workers saying the decision is in response to COVID-19. MGM informed the impacted workers last week that their furloughs would become permanent job terminations as of today, August...
Multimillion-Dollar Olive Garden Coming to Las Vegas Strip, Locals Have Mixed Reaction
An Olive Garden is coming to the Las Vegas Strip, and the Italian chain restaurant's inclusion on the main drag opposite of Park MGM is generating a strong response from locals. COVID-19 has changed Las Vegas -- at least temporarily. Casinos are...
UK National Lottery Details Licensing Process, Winner to Be Announced in 2021
The UK National Lottery operating license currently held by Camelot Group is set to expire in 2023. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) says the competitive bidding process for the coveted lottery permit is officially underway. The UK lottery is the fifth-largest in...
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Keeps Cedric Cromwell, as Grand Jury Subpoenas Fly
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council voted Friday night during an emergency meeting to retain Chairman Cedric Cromwell, as the Native American group remains engulfed in scandal. The Massachusetts tribe is the subject of a federal grand jury probe regarding its recent elections...
Manila Casinos Reopening at 30 Percent Capacity, Operators Report $271M Loss in Q2
Integrated resorts (IR) in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, can begin reopening effective immediately, but at a maximum capacity of 30 percent. The news comes from Melco Resorts, one of the four IR casino operators in Manila. The company owns...
Summit Ascent Seeking New Markets, Capping Investment on Russia Casino
Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings revealed in a financial update last week that it plans to cap its investment on Tigre de Cristal in Russia's Far East, and instead seek new integrated resort markets. Summit says phase two construction on Tigre in...
Borgata Sues Ocean Casino, Alleges Atlantic City Resort Poaching Its Executives
Borgata has brought a lawsuit against Atlantic City competitor Ocean Casino on allegations that the boardwalk resort has poached its marketing executives and stolen its trade secrets. Filed in the US District Court of Nevada, MGM Resorts, the parent company to Borgata,...
Nevada Man Tests COVID-Positive for Second Time, 530 Silver State Visitors Catch Virus
A Nevada man is thought to be the first American to test positive again for COVID-19 after believing he had already fully recovered from the respiratory disease. The unnamed man is a 25-year-old Reno resident. He first tested positive on April 18....
President Donald Trump Gets Betting Bounce After RNC, 2020 Odds Tighten
On Thursday, President Donald Trump officially accepted the Republican Party's nomination for the 2020 presidency. The Commander-in-Chief is receiving a slight boost in the betting markets following a showy Republican National Convention. Prior to the RNC, Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden held...
MGM Resorts Reducing Quarter of Its US Workforce, 18K Jobs Cut
MGM Resorts has informed approximately 18,000 furloughed workers that, effective Monday, they will be permanently terminated. The notice represents about one-fourth of the casino giant's US workforce. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide employees with a...
