Gambling is a $100 billion-a-year business in the United States, but even before the pandemic struck, the casino destination of Atlantic City, New Jersey, had been struggling. After COVID-19 came into the picture, the gaming industry took an even bigger hit across the board with revenues dropping more than 31 percent year-over-year in 2020.
Now, with the month-long betting holiday known as March Madness returning and vaccination rates rising, Atlantic City casinos are betting big on the return of both sporting events and visitors at gambling parlors. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo reports.
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.
April is Earth month, and while the green revolution might feel far away, the founder of climate VC Siam Capital says it’s on it’s way, and, even better: it won't cost you more.
From snow in April to heatwaves in December, it’s hard to plan a trip in a climate change world. Startup Sensible Weather thinks weather-based travel reimbursements are the solution.
Between corporate debt and the widening gap between ‘the haves and the have nots,’ there are reasons to be cautious about the economy, even with interest rate cuts on their way.
If the A.I. hype hasn’t given you enough of a reason to be excited (and a little terrified), the CEO of Zapata AI says the next frontier is designing bridges or creating pharmaceutical drugs.
