Washington State sports betting is closer to reality as the Tulalip Tribe has reached an agreement with the State Gambling Commission. That agreement not only allows the Tribe to accept sports bets, but to actually host some events on their casino property. This is the first contract for betting on sports in the state, and comes after a year of negotiations. Bets will be taken on both professional and college games, the Olympic games, and e-sports if the events take place on Tribal casino land. Tulalip Chairwoman Teri Gobin stated that they were “…extremely satisfied with the compact amendment and…

The first resort casino to open on The Strip in ten years is ready to go! Resorts World Las Vegas is a $4.3 billion resort affiliated with the Hilton Hotels brand. Crews worked through the coronavirus pandemic to finish. Reservations began this week for the 3,500 room destination, which will boast 40 food outlets, plus 70,000 square feet of retail, and a 117,000 square foot casino floor. Most importantly, though, it will add about 5,000 jobs to the Vegas economy. Work on Resorts World Las Vegas began in March of 2007, shortly after the Stardust was imploded. The original plan…

The investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says that the Las Vegas recovery on the backside of this pandemic is coming ‘fast and strong’. The company’s statements come as a part of their recent report on the gaming industry. Analysts for the company recently visited Las Vegas, finding that the market was busy now, even in the middle of the week. They expect that trend to increase as we move into the summer, with the hope of governments easing current restrictions and reopen at 100% by June 1st. The Morgan Stanley report also noted that the market is…

A study of over 9,000 people was recently conducted  by Censuswide, and it found that most people don’t mind health passports if they will facilitate global travelers. In fact, over 90% of those questioned said they will be comfortable using a digital health passport on their future trips. An equal number of those surveyed also said they were concerned about how their personal health data would be stored, highlighting the need for providers to demonstrate privacy and safety. Additionally, 74% of travelers stated that they would be willing to store their travel health data electronically in order to pass through…

Bally’s Corporation has purchased the Tropicana Las Vegas for just over $300 million, giving them their first property on The Strip. The agreement will be finalized sometime early next year, pending regulatory approval. The deal finds Bally’s paying $150 million for the Tropicana building and assets, then leasing the property from real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties for the next 50 years. Gaming and Leisure Properties had purchased Tropicana from Penn National Gaming just last year for the same price. “The Strip is visited by over 40 million players and guests per year, which we believe will significantly…

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced plans to reopen Las Vegas, and all other counties in the state, at 100% occupancy by June 1st! That includes an end to the mandatory social distancing as early as May 1st! Wearing masks is a bit different. The Governor added “I wish I could give all Nevadans an exact timeline as to when we can tuck away our masks – but public health officials made it clear that in order to reach our goal of reopening on June 1, we must make sure Nevadans stay masked.”. Additionally, the Governor also confirmed that the…