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Hotel Industry on ‘Brink of Collapse,’ Resorts Warn More Layoffs Without Federal Relief
The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), the industry's leading trade association and lobbying voice in DC, is warning Congress that more than two out of three (67 percent) of US hotels can't last another...
Anti-Casino Group in Norfolk, Virginia Questions Tribal Partnership
"Informed Norfolk" is seeking to sway local Virginia residents into voting "no" on a ballot referendum question on November 3 that would legalize commercial gambling. Virginia's casino legislation, signed earlier this year by Gov. Ralph...
Virginia Churches Unite in Opposition of Bristol Casino, November Gambling Referendum
Four churches in Virginia are congregating to get out their message of opposition to a potential casino resort in Bristol. Two churches in Bristol, and one each in nearby Abingdon and Lebanon, Virginia, are funding...
Bipartisan Federal Bill to Protect Catawba Indian Land in North Carolina Introduced
The Catawba Indian Nation, the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina, is moving forward with its $273 million casino resort in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. A new federal bill has been introduced in DC...
Bryson DeChambeau U.S. Open Win Positive Outcome for Sportsbooks
Bryson DeChambeau is a major winner after dominating 143 of the best players in the world at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. The 27-year-old was victorious in the unlikeliest of ways. He hit...
Virginia Lawmakers Committed to Banning Skill Games in 2021, Despite Terminals Providing COVID-19 Relief
Virginia lawmakers say the General Assembly remains committed to banning skill gaming machines next year, even as the terminals are providing the state with critical COVID-19 relief money in 2020. The General Assembly considered banning...
Phil Mickelson Misses US Open Cut, Major Win for Sportsbooks
Phil Mickelson will have to wait at least another year to complete the career Grand Slam. Lefty arrived at Winged Foot without his best stuff. The five-time major winner conceded prior to the first round...
Four Atlantic City Casinos Now Headed by Women, Caesars Appoints New Tropicana GM
In an industry long dominated by men, four of the nine Atlantic City casino resorts are now run by women. In the wake of the #MeToo movement and casino tycoon Steve Wynn's fall from grace,...
Clark County: One in Four New COVID-19 Patients Visited Las Vegas Casino or Hotel
Twenty-six percent of new COVID-19 infections in Clark County, Nev. have reportedly been discovered in people who had recently visited a Las Vegas casino or hotel. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Administrator...
Virgin Las Vegas Unveils Opening Details, Health Safety Measures
Virgin Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock casino hotel, is revealing some of the specifics as to what guests can expect on the off-Strip property when it opens later this year. Billionaire Richard Branson acquired...
