Eldorado, Caesars merger gets final approval needed for deal to close
by Richard N. Velotta
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Friday approved Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp., the last regulatory approval needed before the deal can close.
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More layoffs ahead for hotel-casino workers
by Bailey Schultz
More layoffs lie ahead for many Las Vegas hotel-casino workers.
Several properties gave the state notice of mass layoffs since June 4, when hotel-casinos were allowed to reopen following a 78-day state-mandated shutdown in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The notices – sent directly to furloughed staff – comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which is meant to ensure employees have notice before significant layoffs so they have time to find work elsewhere.
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Nobody knows how many resort workers are infected – including employees
by Bailey Schulz
Aileen Rotzin has a deadly secret – one she doesn’t want to keep.
The M Resort cage cashier tested positive for COVID-19 on July 4, one month after she first returned to her job at the Henderson casino.
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Judge Rules For California Tribes On Sports Betting Initiative Extension
by Jill R. Dorson
A California Superior Court judge on Thursday made office his tentative ruling to allow a coalition of federally-recognized tribes 90 more days to collect signatures for a legal sports betting referendum that would go on the November 2022 ballot. The tribes sought an extension due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in the state.
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Free to Play
by Brendan Bussmann
As the sports arena fell silent due to the coronavirus, a host of new sports and games sparked the curiosity of sports fans and bettors, such as esports, Belarusian soccer, Russian ping pong, Taiwanese baseball, darts and more. However, the main professional leagues and other U.S. sports have moved to free-to-play (F2P) as a way to stay engaged with fans during this unprecedented and uncertain time.
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Board investigating 111 cases of safety noncompliance at casinos
by Bailey Schultz
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has opened 111 regulatory cases to determine whether certain Nevada casinos have been noncompliant with the board’s new health and safety policies.
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Sahara gearing to get back to meetings, conventions business
by Richard N. Velotta
With an experienced new sales executive at the helm, a partnership with a global group sales organization in place and more than $150 million in improvements completed, the Sahara Las Vegas is jumping back into the meetings and conventions business.
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Old School Oddsmakers Talk Sports Betting’s Future
by David Ross
At the heart of sports betting is the oddsmaker or bookie, who determines the odds on, say, an L.A. Chargers quarterback completing a pass in the third quarter of the game.
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California’s latest effort to legalize sports betting resembles state’s failure at Internet poker
by Howard Stutz
At this rate, Utah – one of two states still without any form of regulated gaming – will have legal sports betting before California.
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Digital and cashless gaming technology viewed as bringing casinos into the 21st century
by Howard Stutz
Cashless gaming has been used on slot machines throughout the casino industry for at least two decades, although it wasn’t initially accepted by customers.
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