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Las Vegas Casinos Leading Charitable Response to Pandemic, Gaming Industry Assisting Communities
Las Vegas casinos are stepping up to the plate to plate food for those in need during the global health emergency. Day by day, new reports are coming in regarding casino operators donating food and supplies to their local communities. With all...
National Indian Gaming Association Commends Tribes for Shuttering Casino Operations
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernest Stevens says the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe has caused "unprecedented times." In a letter to the 184 Indian Nations that conduct gaming, Stevens commended their response to the coronavirus. The American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Vote to Change Atlantic City Government Postponed, Referendum Backed by Casino Power Players
The Atlantic City government referendum vote that, if passed, would change how the town administers itself, is being postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The special election was slated for March 31. But with the state on lockdown, the referendum vote is...
Casino Tycoons Have Lost Billions During Coronavirus Stock Market Panic
The COVID-19 disease has caused global stock markets to plummet, and in the US, the sell-off has caused many casino billionaires to lose a considerable portion of their vast fortunes. Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, has an...
Gaming Industry Analyst Says Tumbling Casino Stock Prices Presents Buying Opportunity
Casino stock prices have plummeted in recent weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one gaming industry analyst believes the bottom has been reached, and now is the time to buy. Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley has buy ratings for Wynn...
Coronavirus Comedy: Oddsmakers Offering Offbeat Lines on Disease Impact
The coronavirus is no laughing matter. But when life gives lemons to online oddsmakers, they make lemonade. Case in point: the Bovada sportsbook has an array of prop bets on how COVID-19 could affect certain online operations. That includes an increase in...
SJM Holdings Likely Delaying Opening of $5B Grand Lisboa Palace on Cotai Strip Due to Pandemic
SJM Holdings is prepared to open its $5 billion Grand Lisboa Palace casino resort on the Cotai Strip at any moment, but may be forced to push back the grand opening until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Casino.org reported earlier...
Maryland Sports Betting Buzzer-Beater: Bill Passes on Final Session Day Before Early Adjournment
A Maryland sports betting referendum will likely go before voters this November during the 2020 general election. After major amendments to Senate Bill 4, the Maryland House on Tuesday voted 129-3 in favor of the legislation. Today, the Senate quickly and unanimously...
Casinos Across America Assisting in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Casinos throughout the country are closed. But that isn't stopping some of the gaming companies from assisting local communities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM Resorts stock continues to plummet, shares losing nearly 80 percent of their value over the...
Joe Biden Increases Democratic Lead, Sen. Bernie Sanders in No Rush to Exit 2020 Race
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden extended his lead Tuesday night by winning Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. The former vice president now has 1,153 delegates, just 838 shy of securing the party's 2020 nomination. PredictIt's 2020 Democratic Party presidential market has Biden's shares of...
