Industry Leaders Hopeful Federal Aid Package Will Persuade Gaming Employee Retention

For many casino industry employees, Tuesday might be their last day with a paycheck for the foreseeable future. Industry leaders and congressional representatives hope that won’t be the case following last week’s signing of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “The CARES Act provides tax relief to help gaming companies keep workers on the payroll,” American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller said in a message to the trade group’s membership Friday.

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