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Japan State of Emergency Declarations Likely to Impact Tokyo, Osaka Casino Timelines
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare states of emergencies for several major cities, including Tokyo and Osaka, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures included in the orders will likely delay those...
Icahn Enterprises Requests Atlantic City Lawsuit Be Dismissed, Claims Trump Plaza Demolition Moving Forward
Icahn Enterprises, the holding company of billionaire Carl Icahn, is asking a New Jersey Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company by the Atlantic City government regarding its delay in demolishing...
Crown Resorts Inquiry Postponed Indefinitely, As NSW Says Probe Can’t Be Adequately Performed
The suitability probe into Crown Resorts in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has been indefinitely postponed, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic cited for the delay. The Australian casino operator is building a $1.5 billion resort...
Former South Carolina County Deputy Charged in Illegal Gambling Ring, Allegedly Took Bribes
A former South Carolina law enforcement official has been charged with aiding an illegal gambling ring in exchange for monetary bribes during a five-year period. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says former Florence County...
Nevada Coronavirus Task Force Receives $10M in Donations, as State COVID-19 Cases Top 1,500
The Nevada coronavirus task force being led by former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren claims it has received more than $10 million in donations and acquired more than a million pieces of personal protective equipment...
Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casinos Closed Through May 4
Massachusetts' three casinos – Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park – will all remain closed until at least noon on May 4. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) extended its mandatory closure order on...
Feds Ask Tribal Leaders How to Best Distribute $8B in Coronavirus Relief to Native Americans
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is asking tribal leaders across the country to provide recommendations as to how $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding should be distributed to Native American governments. The Coronavirus...
Sheldon Adelson Supports Trump Pandemic Response, Will Pay Sands Workers for Two Months
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson says it's no time for companies to be more concerned with their share prices than their employees. Thus, the Las Vegas Sands founder and chairman is leading by example. In a letter...
MGM Resorts Sagging Stock Attracts Icahn Protege, Company Director Keith Meister
The stock price of MGM Resorts has plunged from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. But one of the company's largest shareholders is only further increasing his stake in the struggling casino behemoth. Activist...
Caesars Execs Receive $535K in Stock Awards, Compensation Greatly Reduced by Pandemic
Caesars Entertainment paid out on annual stock awards to several executives this week. But the value of the compensation was much lower due to the economic downfall inflamed by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 78,000...
