Takeaways from this week in gaming
While caucus coverage may have been filling newsfeeds this week, there was also plenty of news in the gaming world.
Take a listen to a recap of this week’s biggest stories and get a sneak peek at what’s coming next week.
In this episode:
Caesars lands sponsorship deal with Major League Soccer team
The partnership will have players wear the company’s new “Caesars Sports” logo on team jersey sleeves for both home and away matches, starting in this year’s MLS season.
MGM Resorts hack affected a reported 10.6M former guests
ZDnet reported details for more than 10.6 million former hotel guests were affected. MGM declined to confirm the actual number of affected guests because the data included many duplicates.
Sahara Las Vegas bucks trend with poker room opening
While poker had a heyday in Las Vegas in the mid-2000s with rooms opening nearly every month, it’s been much more common to see rooms close down in recent years.
Hilton partners with Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas
The partnership takes effect immediately and Hilton can begin selling rooms at the resort, marketing to the company’s 100 million Hilton Honors loyalty club members.
Macao casinos can reopen this week after 15-day coronavirus closure
Macao casinos operated by Wynn Resorts Ltd., MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands Corp. can reopen this week after a 15-day closure imposed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in China.
California tribe donates $9M to UNLV Hospitality, Law schools
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians hopes to position the university as the nation’s leading source for education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law.
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