News

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

No-smoking policies inside hotel-casinos spreading

by Bailey Schulz

Las Vegas’ no-smoking policies are spreading.

On Monday, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas confirmed that it had prohibited smoking in all public walkways and resort corridors on Sept. 11.  A company spokeswoman said the change was made “to further protect the health and wellbeing of our guests and employees.”

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Circa could change downtown visitation landscape when it opens

by Richard N. Velotta

If all goes as planned Thursday, Derek Stevens will be licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission for his downtown Las Vegas Circa resort.

There’s no reason to believe that won’t happen.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Park MGM, NoMad to be smoke-free with Sept. 30 reopening

by Richard N. Velotta and Marvin Clemons

The Las Vegas Strip is getting its first nonsmoking hotel-casino.

MGM Resorts International on Monday announced Park MGM will reopen Sept. 30 smoke-free.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Fewer Americans expected to bet on NFL this season

by Bailey Schulz

Fewer American adults say they’ll bet on the NFL this year, with 42 percent of those surveyed in a recent report claiming they’re less excited about the upcoming season, which kicks off Thursday afternoon.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted on SportsHandle.com

Offshore Sportsbook 5Dimes Is Shutting Down To U.S. Customers, Eyeing Rebirth In States

by Jill R. Dorson

In what proponents of legal U.S. sports betting would consider a victory, popular offshore sportsbook 5Dimes announced early Sunday evening that it  will suspend U.S. operations at midnight Sept. 21 in order to “take advantage of the opportunity to offer an improved online sports betting experience to our many U.S. customers.”

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Should Allegiant Stadium become site of a legal sportsbook?

by Richard N. Velotta

Boston-based DraftKings Inc. hopes to develop a sportsbook at or near some of Major League Baseball’s most hallowed ground – Chicago’s Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs.

It’s not quite a done deal, as Chicago City Hall has to weigh in.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Helena Independent Record

Above the Fold: Does gambling pay? The launch of sports betting in Montana

by Eric Seidle

In this episode, we focus on the initial launch of sports betting in Montana, take a look at how our sports betting law shapes up nationally and discuss some of the user critiques of Sports Bet Montana.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in PlayUSA.com

A Notable Las Vegas Presence is Significant for DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks

By Brant James

Johnny Avello left without ever having to leave.  Former bookmaker at Wynn Las Vegas for 13 years, the affable New Yorker become the head of sportsbook at DraftKings in 2018 when legal sports betting became a possibility outside of Nevada with the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Thousands of MGM Resorts workers to be laid off Monday

by Bailey Schulz

Thousands of MGM Resorts International employees across the country have received notice that they will be laid off Monday.

The layoffs, which were first made public through a legal notice published in May, affect roughly 18,000 furloughed MGM employees – about a quarter of the company’s pre-pandemic workforce.

You can read the rest of the article here

Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Golden Nugget, others with Las Vegas ties damaged by Hurricane Laura

by Nicole Raz

Several casinos in Louisiana with Las Vegas ties have been dealt another blow – this time from Hurricane Laura.

Casinos in the area – and all over the country – were already reeling from the economic toll of the pandemic, which caused hotel-casinos to shutter their doors for months and to reopen with dampened visitation.

You can read the rest of the article here