U.S. gaming industry hanging hopes on stimulus package

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TheMeatman2005 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:09:57 GMT

If the bookmakers are taking bets on table tennis, I would put my money on Forrest Gump to win

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noise-gate — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:55:56 GMT

Not much else to bet on? ...... Wanna bet that someone here is gonna be upset

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Stack47 — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:07:31 GMT

Read where someone on Facebook complained about people getting more money being laid off than other people that are working. Apparently they don't understand the stimulus package with no interest small and large business loans that includes an extra $600 a week unemployment benefit is meant to stimulate and keep the economy going. This of course includes the gaming industry and those employees will get the extra $600 too.

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rcbbuckeye — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:14:58 GMT

Yeah, I was really looking forward to baseball also. Texas Rangers have a brand new indoor ballpark opening. Air conditioning! Went to a game couple years ago at old Globe Life Park (which I will miss, was a great ball park) and the game time temperature was 108. That's the only thing I will miss is the heat.

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AllenB — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:11:26 GMT

I have no problem with an Employer getting funds from the Relief Package to pay those Employees.

I do have a problem with the the Gaming Industry getting any help itself.

Remember who these people are and how much they prey upon the rest of us. They should be sitting on enough cash to get by ok.

If one goes down, a replacement will appear in an instant.

During the break, Americans are not Losing. If anything they be able to spend that Lost Cash on essential things.

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Stack47 — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:24:57 GMT

While in-person sports betting has ceased, several online bookmakers in the U.S. remain open.

Maybe Online poker, but no major sports are playing so there is not much else to bet on.

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music* — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:16:31 GMT

The whole world is, has, or will be hit hard by COVID-19

Right now I do miss baseball.

U.S. gaming industry hanging hopes on stimulus package

Lottery Post — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:47:58 GMT

Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the American gaming industry, including the expanding legal sports betting market, is optimistic the federal relief bill signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump will help its recovery.

The $2 trillion CARES Act provides emergency liquidity, tax relief and additional support for small businesses, among other measures that could benefit the gaming industry. The funds will be allocated to states then apportioned to individual industries based on eco... [ More ]