FEMA OKs Disaster Relief for Nevada
Nevada will be getting federal dollars to help the state’s hard-pressed municipalities in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Governor Steve Sisolak, who declared a state of emergency back in March, said Nevada’s request for a major disaster declaration was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), one of three dozen states approved to […]
Some Atlantic City Casinos May Not Survive Coronavirus
Atlantic City is a ghost town these days due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and the state could lose $540 million per month in casino-related revenues as the lockdown continues, says the American Gaming Association. The mandatory casino closure has left more than 26,000 casino workers jobless and will take a big bite out of the […]
Carolina Tribes Lock Horns Over Off-Res Casino
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina and the Catawba Indian Nation in South Carolina have a long history of fighting each other for survival. The battle continues today as the 3,400-member, financially struggling Catawbas seek to open a casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 30 miles northwest of their reservation in Rock […]
States Hemorrhaging Taxes Due to Casino Shutdown
A new analysis by Bloomberg Tax paints a dismal picture for states that rely on leisure industries—gaming, tourism and hospitality—for a share of their tax revenues. Some states will be especially hard-hit by the nationwide shutdown of the casino industry, which began in mid-March and soon will go into its second month. Topping the list: […]
Betting the Ponies? Watch The Jockeys, Too
What, no baseball? No hockey playoffs? No NBA? Most major-league sports remain on ice, but horse racing goes on. There’s no better time to check out the sport of kings. You’ll find interesting action at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas and Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Let’s look at the tracks and the […]
Online Poker for Beginners
With U.S. casinos still shuttered due to the Covid-19 crisis, maybe you’ve turned to online casinos for a little recreation. Online poker sites are also up and running, with their usual slate of special tournaments and live cash games. If you’ve never played online, now’s a great time to start. Here’s a beginner’s rundown on […]
Expert Tips for Winning at the Track
It’s been called the most exciting two minutes in sports: the fabled Kentucky Derby. In 1988, at a shabby Tijuana racetrack, race fans Mark “Miami” Paul and his pal Dino Mateo placed futures bets on an up-and-coming horse called Winning Colors. They wagered $5,000 on the long shot, at 100-1 odds. If they won, they’d […]
Poker Players Turn to WSOP Online
Normally at this time of year, avid poker players would be in satellite tournaments for the World Series of Poker, with dreams of entering the finals in Las Vegas in May, and the final table of the Main Event in July, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Well, as we all know, 2020 […]
She Doubled Her Michigan Lottery Jackpot—and You Can, Too!
In February, Barb Brown of Macomb County, Michigan won a $50,000 Powerball drawing at MichiganLottery.com. As if that wasn’t awesome enough, Barb collected twice that amount—yep, a cool $100,000—because she added the $1 Power Play option. “I don’t play regularly, but saw the jackpot getting up there, so I logged on and bought a ticket,” […]
Tips for Betting on Baseball
We’ll hear those magical words again: “Play ball.” We’ll get past the extraordinary moment when esports, ping pong, Russian hockey and Nicaraguan soccer were the only sports to bet on (along with horse-racing, which is year-round and thankfully, still active). So, how to bet on the great American pastime when it finally returns? This one’s […]
Esports: Is This the Future of iGaming?
In 2015, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel famously compared esports to “going to a restaurant and having another person eat your food for you.” The appeal of esports—basically, competitive video gaming—is usually lost on generations that didn’t grow up with it. But these days, Kimmel and others like him might not be so dismissive. In […]
Detroit Casinos Will Pay 19,681 Employees
According to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, the city is losing $600,000 a day in casino revenue and has spent $11 million in response to the coronavirus. Under normal circumstances, the city’s three casinos contribute $200 million annually to the city’s $1 billion general fund. In addition to the three Motown casinos—the MGM Grand, Greektown and […]
