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Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Interested in NFL Buffalo Bills Stadium Naming Rights
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy says his sports media company is interested in pursuing the naming rights to the NFL Buffalo Bills stadium. The Bills and New Era, a headwear company headquartered in Buffalo, ended...
Trump Plaza Atlantic City Demolition Underway, But Process Slow
The demolition of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City is underway. But the process isn't going as quickly as some area officials would like. Demolition of the Boardwalk eyesore began earlier this month....
Las Vegas Strip Accused of Being Potential COVID-19 Breeding Ground
The Las Vegas Strip began reopening in early June following a mandatory 78-day shutdown on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak's (D) orders. Now an analysis of cell phone movement shows Sin City could be hampering the...
Yokohama Japan Delays Integrated Resort Policy Announcement
Yokohama is delaying its announcement of the city's integrated resort (IR) policy. Mayor Fumiko Hayashi is blaming the central government for the postponement. Japan's second-largest city by population is one of the leading candidates for...
Hard Rock Atlantic City President Says with COVID, Younger People Visiting Casinos
Hard Rock Atlantic City President Joe Lupo says a younger demographic is visiting the New Jersey beachfront gaming town in the wake of COVID-19 thanks to technological advances and demand for entertainment. The health pandemic...
Atlantic City Casinos Cut Over 4,200 Jobs, More Reductions Likely
Atlantic City casinos are employing fewer people this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many more permanent reductions could be on the way. Nine Atlantic City casinos collectively employed 24,880 people in July. That's...
Joe Biden Loses ‘Presumptive’ Democratic Nominee Tag, Increases 2020 Betting Lead
Former Vice President Joe Biden is no longer the "presumptive" nominee for the Democratic Party to take on President Donald Trump this November. On Tuesday, Democrats made it official: the 77-year-old is their man to...
Nevada Hotels Urge Congress to Pass HOPE Act, Provide Mortgage Assistance
Nevada lodging executives are calling on Congress to pass the Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act, which would provide commercial real estate developments with debt relief. Introduced in late July by Rep. Van Taylor (R-Texas)...
Las Vegas Unions, Workers Demand Employers Bring Back Furloughed Jobs
Las Vegas unions and workers are pushing for a local ordinance in Clark County that would require employers to bring back their jobs once the COVD-19 pandemic subsides. This week, several labor unions took to...
Former Crown Resorts Executive Warned Company of Dealings in China That Led to Arrests
A former senior Crown Resorts executive warned his superiors in March of 2015 that the company's workers no longer felt safe conducting marketing tailored towards luring high rollers in China to its casino resorts in Australia....
