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Huck Seed Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
1996 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Huckleberry ‘Huck’ Seed is the lone 2020 inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame. He was the top choice in a vote of 30 of the 31 living members of the Hall of Fame. Seed is a four time WSOP bracelet winner with over $7.6 million in […]
Las Vegas Facing Historically Low Visitation Numbers In 2020
Las Vegas is on track for their lowest annual visitation numbers in over 30 years. The expectation is that 2020 will have just over 19 million visitors representing around half of the 2019 total. The last time visitation was this low was 1988–the year before The Mirage opened. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority […]
Hapless Chicago State University Taps Out On 2020-2021 College Hoop Season
College basketball is attempting to complete the 2020-21 regular season and playoffs during the winter resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assuming they can get that far, the NCAA has confirmed that the Championship Tournament will be played in a ‘bubble’. Expect dozens of teams to throw in the towel at some point in the season, […]
Bally’s Completes Purchase Of Eldorado Casino Shreveport From Caesars Entertainment
Bally’s Corporation has completed the purchase of the Eldorado Casino Shreveport from Caesars Entertainment. Caesars agreed to divest several properties during their merger with Eldorado Resorts. In November, Caesars Entertainment sold Bally’s Atlantic City to Twin River Worldwide Holdings which rebranded as Bally’s Corporation. As Caesars Entertainment is seeking to divest a number of their […]
Duke Women’s Hoop Team Ends Season Due To COVID-19
The Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team has ended their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Devil women suspended all basketball activities on December 16, a week after the men’s hoop team cancelled their remaining non-conference games. Duke’s men’s team head coach Mike Krzyzewski has become increasingly critical of playing college basketball at […]
FanDuel Launches First Atlantic City Retail Sportsbook At Bally’s
FanDuel has opened a temporary retail sportsbook at Bally’s Atlantic City. A permanent sportsbook at the property is coming in 2021. In November, Caesars Entertainment sold Bally’s Atlantic City to Twin River Worldwide which rebranded as Bally’s Corporation. It’s been a busy six weeks for Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY). Actually, prior to that Bally’s Corporation […]
Gaming Industry Takes Another Hit As Massachusetts Looks For A COVID-19 Scapegoat
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reduced casino capacity to 25% of fire code standards. Massachusetts casinos were already required to close by 9:30 PM and maintain a 40% capacity level per a Gaming Commission mandate. The curfew and capacity limit is purportedly to help control the spread of COVID-19 though there is little evidence of […]
November Is Another Record Revenue Month For Colorado Sports Betting
Sports betting launched in Colorado on May 1 as planned despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the difficulties the state faced launching mid-pandemic they’ve had stellar results. November sports betting handle was up 9.7% from the previous month. Another month, another sports betting revenue record in Colorado. November data has been released by the state Department […]
WynnBet Sports Betting App Now Live In Colorado
Wynn Resorts has launched their sports betting app in Colorado. Next up for Wynn is a likely launch in Indiana, again a partnership with Full House Resorts. The current incarnation of the WynnBet Colorado app doesn’t work with the latest version of the Android operating system. WynnBet said they were going to get their sports […]
The Mirage To Close All Operations Midweek Starting January 4
MGM Resorts has announced that The Mirage in Las Vegas will close all operations Monday through Thursday starting January 4. The move is due to the continued weakness in the Las Vegas tourism and gaming industry due to COVID-19. The Mirage has been operating hotel accommodations ‘weekend only’ during the month of December. There appears […]
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