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Today In Payments: US Casinos To Go Cashless; Mastercard, Visa Lose Round On UK Swipe Fees
Today In Payments: US Casinos To Go Cashless; Mastercard, Visa Lose Round On UK Swipe...
June 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling, and Visa and Mastercard lost their bid to assess fees on retailers in the...

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US Casinos To Go Cashless, Citing Pandemic Fears 
US Casinos To Go Cashless, Citing Pandemic Fears 
June 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

U.S. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling to protect customers and staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Gaming Association (AGA), the Washington, D.C.-based trade...

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The Digital Shift, Real-Time Payments, Stimulus Funding Top This Week’s News
The Digital Shift, Real-Time Payments, Stimulus Funding Top This Week’s News
June 05, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Today In Payments: Senate Passes Bill To Extend PPP; Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown Furloughs
Today In Payments: Senate Passes Bill To Extend PPP; Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown...
June 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Senate passes an amendment to the Paycheck Protection Program, Amex CFO voices concern as large companies’ pledges to freeze job...

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Las Vegas Reopens, But Will Gamblers Return?
Las Vegas Reopens, But Will Gamblers Return?
June 04, 2020  |  Retail

Nevada has rolled the dice, hoping gamblers who have been shut out of casinos for more than two months because of COVID-19 will return. On...

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Will Nevada Face The Pandemic’s Greatest And Most Sustained Impact?
Will Nevada Face The Pandemic’s Greatest And Most Sustained Impact?
June 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The pandemic has impacted Nevada’s labor force more than any other state in the country, and it could continue to disrupt the Las Vegas economy years...

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Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
June 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Las Vegas casinos shut their doors in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending Nevada’s unemployment rate to a worst-in-the-nation 28.2 percent (nearly twice...

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Protests Could Lower Odds Of Vegas Reopening
Protests Could Lower Odds Of Vegas Reopening
June 01, 2020  |  Retail

Las Vegas, hit hard by the coronavirus due to its heavy entertainment-fueled economy, was planning a comeback — but that may be derailed due to the...

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Vegas Rolls Dice On Reopening Shuttered Casinos
Vegas Rolls Dice On Reopening Shuttered Casinos
May 28, 2020  |  Economy

Las Vegas is betting that, with social-distancing restrictions in place, customers will return to its famed casinos. Nevada’s governor has given the go-ahead for casinos...

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