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Brendan Bussmann quoted on SportsHandle.com

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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Article by Brendan Bussmann published in Global Gaming Business Magazine

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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Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Board investigating 111 cases of safety noncompliance at casinos

by Bailey Schulz

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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Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

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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John English interviewed by Global Gaming Business News

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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Brendan Bussmann quoted in CDC Gaming Reports

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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Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Nevada Independent

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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Brendan Bussmann quoted in CDC Gaming Reports

California sports betting legalization put off until at least 2022

by Howard Stutz

California voters will have to wait until 2022 to consider legalizing sports betting.

Northern California State Sen. Bill Dodd on Monday pulled Senate Constitutional Amendment 6 from consideration.  The bill would have allowed tribal casinos, card room casinos, and racetracks to offer retail and online sports wagering.

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Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Crowds expected for Fourth of July weekend

by Bailey Schulz

Not every Las Vegas hotel-casino will reopen in time to celebrate the Fourth of July, but the holiday is bound to be one of the city’s busiest weekends of the summer.

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Brendan Bussmann quoted in the Las Vegas Review Journal

Arizona casino’s virus safety plan mirrored Las Vegas casinos, now they’re closed

by Bailey Schulz

Three Arizona casinos have gone dark once again.

Gila River Gaming Enterprises announced the closures Thursday, citing a spike in COVID-19 cases in Arizona.  They had been open less than five weeks and have been operating with health and safety protocols nearly identical to those in Nevada casinos.

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