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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....
Assault and Mayhem, Las Vegas Crime Spikes as Casinos, Resorts Reopen
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department (LVMPD) has responded to numerous violent crimes being committed throughout Southern Nevada since the region's casino began reopening in early June. Shootings, stabbings, assault, robberies -- it's been a...
Hengqin Port Checkpoint Opens, Integrates Macau with Special Economic Zone
The Hengqin Port border checkpoint across the Lotus Bridge from Macau's Cotai is officially open for public use. The border-crossing facility is part of a collaborative effort between the two regions to integrate their economies....
It’s Christmas in July for Pennsylvania Casinos, But Not for Workers
The Pennsylvania gaming industry posted a year-over-year revenue increase in July, the surprising uptick largely the result of a surge in online casino play. The first online casino in the Keystone State went live in...
UK National Lottery Raising Minimum Playing Age to 18, Operator Fine with Change
The National Lottery in the United Kingdom will change its minimum playing age from 16 to 18. The regulatory adjustment is part of a national effort to curb problem gambling. In July, a group of...
