Casinos ask Congress for emergency aid as coronavirus toll sweeps industry

thehour.com ^ | 3/16/20 | Jeff Stein, Rachel Siegel and Jonathan O'Connell

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Casinos have joined the airline industry in asking Congress for emergency financial help as Las Vegas and other tourist destinations take a severe financial hit from the coronavirus outbreak.

The requested aid for the casino companies, raised by lobbyists in recent days, could come in the form of a comprehensive bailout package, similar to what lawmakers may provide to airlines, cruise companies and the hospitality industry. Other possibilities include direct cash payments, deferred taxes, or special bankruptcy protections, said two people with knowledge of the conversations, who were not authorized to speak publicly.

One person said that on a strategy call Monday with members of the American Gaming Association, which represents the industry, a representative of Wynn Resorts raised the possibility of the industry seeking cash payments.

[Moltke]

The Mafia begging for a government bailout? What would Don Carleone say to that?

[mass55th]

If these companies and businesses want aid, they need to go after the Chi-coms for creating this situation, and for the media being complicit in it.

[a little elbow grease]

If this happens we, as a nation, deserve every bit of pain that’s coming. Bail out Casinos? .... give me a break.

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Honestly.

[a little elbow grease]

It’s ridiculous I even have to read a headline like this!

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ME TOO!!!

I fear for this country!!

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It’s recommended that families have a reserve cash emergency fund that will carry them for three months. If casinos haven’t prepared an emergency fund, they can go under.

Something better will take their place.

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LOL

"Something better will take their place."

.......... how's that?

[a little elbow grease]

I remember Saint Obama telling America to not go to Las Vegas.

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Good for The Messiah.

[a little elbow grease]

If this happens we, as a nation, deserve every bit of pain that’s coming. Bail out Casinos?

give me a break.

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... where's the love?

;-)

[JonPreston]

We’ve lost our casinos? Not everything that’s coming is bad...

[a little elbow grease]

lol................ you are the dude.

[a little elbow grease]

Casinos are not essential to anything.

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no kidding