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Devin O'Connor
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nevada Unemployment Benefits Delayed, Casino Workers Told They Will Eventually Be Paid
The Nevada unemployment benefits system is overloaded by the COVID-19 pandemic layoffs that have brought the state economy to a standstill. And patience is wearing thin for many of the 170,596 claimants who have filed...
Former Revel Atlantic City Casino Owner Glenn Straub Facing 15 Years in Prison, Case Delayed
A Florida businessman who once owned Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort property is facing up to 15 years in prison, but the lawsuit against him is being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, 73-year-old...
Three Golf Majors Rescheduled, Masters Set for November, Open Championship Canceled
The 2020 Masters, originally set for this week at Augusta National in Georgia, will be held November 9-15. It's one of three golf majors being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf's officiating bodies, including the...
