7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
US Social Distancing Grades Lower, But Nevada Still Receives ‘A’ Report Card
Americans are becoming restless. The latest social distancing report from a location data research firm reveals many states aren't doing as well in staying home as they once were. The Unacast COVID-19 Social Distancing Scoreboard for the most recent data gives the...
Michigan Tribal Casinos Continue Paying Workers Through April, Cite Unemployment Fiasco
A Native American group that owns two tribal casinos in northern Michigan, plus a non-gaming resort, will continue paying its workers through at least the end of April despite the properties being temporarily closed to help slow the spread of the COVID-19...
Casino Unions Demand Gaming Industry Workers Receive Pay and Benefits During National Shutdown
Casino unions across the country are calling on gaming operators to continue paying their workers despite their businesses being forced to temporarily close. Unions that represent casino workers in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Orleans, and Mississippi gathered online Thursday morning to...
Station Casinos Will Pay Workers Through May 15, Nevada Unemployment System Fuels Rage
Station Casinos will pay its employees through at least May 15, a huge relief to workers, as the Nevada unemployment system continues to be overwhelmed. Owner and operator of such casinos as Palms, Red Rock, Palace Station, and Green Valley Ranch, Station...
Celebrities Supporting Laid Off MGM Resorts Employees, Emergency Fund Upwards of $11M
MGM Resorts has furloughed approximately 60,000 workers in the United States. But numerous celebrities with business ties to the casino operator are stepping up to help them overcome the difficult times spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM's Employee Emergency Grant Fund provides...
Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Bid, Sets Up Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden 2020 Showdown
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is suspending his 2020 campaign, resulting in a likely scenario that pits President Donald Trump vs. former Vice President Joe Biden in the November presidential election. The 78-year-old has been criticized by some on the left for hanging...
California Tribe Gains Federal Permission for Amador County Casino Near Sacramento
A California tribe has finally gained federal permission to build a casino resort in Amador County outside Sacramento, to the dismay of many local residents. The Ione Band of Miwok Indians has been in a legal dispute for more than 15 years...
UK Gambling Commission Reducing Staff, Critics Pan Decision
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is reducing its number of employees, a decision that is being scolded by critics who feel the agency is already understaffed. The Guardian was recently tipped off to the workforce cutback. The UKGC refused to specify how...
Las Vegas Cans Former Mayor Oscar Goodman Ambassador Gig, Pandemic Blamed
Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is the latest person in Southern Nevada to lose his job. On Monday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced it's canceling Goodman's contract. For nearly a decade, the 80-year-old has served as the...
Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Launches Highest-Ever US Leveraged Loan Offering
Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta, whose empire includes the NBA's Houston Rockets and five Golden Nugget casinos across the country, is offering a record 15 percent loan rate in an effort to raise critical funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through his holdings company...
