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Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?

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

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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Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
June 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

After previously setting July 1 as the date to reopen for international tourism, which comprises 12 percent of its output, Spain is at work on...

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Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

As Marriott surfaces out of pandemic lockdowns, the company has reopened all of its hotels in China and has experienced a corporate travel recovery, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chase Bank Agrees To Repay Crypto Fees; Digital Currency Platform Travala.com Sees Spike In Room Reservations
Bitcoin Daily: Chase Bank Agrees To Repay Crypto Fees; Digital Currency Platform Travala.com Sees Spike...
June 01, 2020  |  Bitcoin

J.P. Morgan Chase will pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding its decision in 2018 to start considering digital currency buys as...

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Pandemic Leads To Short-Term Rental Sell-Off
Pandemic Leads To Short-Term Rental Sell-Off
May 31, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic has many smaller property owners looking to unload their properties to save money, which could lead to big owners seeing a market...

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Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
May 29, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The first half of 2020 has been particularly grueling for the travel industry. Jeff Cavins, CEO of recreational-vehicle rental site Outdoorsy, likens it to the...

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Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Of all the verticals hit hard by the global pandemic, hotels have seen their business slowed to a near stop as shutdowns and social-distancing rules...

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Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The government of Cyprus has a novel sales pitch for tourists considering a vacation in the Eastern Mediterranean nation: If you catch the coronavirus while on holiday...

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