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Kim Jong Un Reportedly Dead, Online Bookmakers Refrain From Offering Odds
North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is rumored to be dead or in a vegetative state following a botched surgery. But reports regarding the hermit kingdom's dictator are wildly varying. A senior executive at...
Some Atlantic City Hotels Forced to Reopen to House Homeless, Mayor Says State Overruled Him
Certain Atlantic City hotels are being forced to reopen on state orders and take in homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a press conference this week, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) confirmed...
Small Casinos Score Big Win, as Companies Now Eligible for Payroll Protection Program
Small casinos can now apply to receive funds through the Small Business Administration's Payroll Protection Program (PPP) after the agency issued new regulations. Under the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES...
Bally’s Atlantic City Sold for Just $25M, as Twin Rivers Snags Three US Casinos
Bally's Atlantic City has been sold to Twin River Worldwide Holdings for the discount rate of just $25 million, as Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts continue to reduce their portfolio ahead of their merger. Twin...
Alaska Native Corporations to Receive Coronavirus Relief Earmarked for Indian Tribes
Alaska Native Corporations (ANC), for-profit enterprises that are owned by Native Americans, will receive coronavirus stimulus money designated for sovereign Indian tribes. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), $8 billion...
Phil Ruffin Readying His Las Vegas Casinos to Reopen May 15, Odds Long It Will Happen
Billionaire Phil Ruffin plans to reopen his Las Vegas casinos, Treasure Island and Circus Circus, on May 15. But the odds seem long that gaming will be permitted to resume operations on that date. On...
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen Gives Grim Outlook for Casino and Hospitality Business
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen says it will take a least a year for the company's businesses to recover once they're allowed to reopen. Appearing on CNBC Wednesday, the chairman of the corporation owned...
Joe Biden Enjoys Best Fundraising Month, But Trump Campaign Has Nearly $250M to Spend
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $46.7 million in March, his best month ever. But his campaign is still at a serious disadvantage compared to President Donald Trump. Filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC)...
Americans Have Travel Itch Amid Continued Lockdowns: Good News for US Casinos
Travel has become basically nonexistent in the United States over the past two months, resulting in nearly one in two Americans saying they're itching to get out of their house and on the road. Every...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Odds Slashed Following Gronk Announcement
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the 2020 NFL season with more hype than any other team in the league after landing future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady last month. Now they have added...
