I'm still hoping this will mostly burn out by May like SARS did in 2003.

lol

Poker World Awaits Official Determinations on Travel and Large Gatherings


"Poker players and fans around the world are reviewing the latest updates regarding the Coronavirus. Will official restrictions be placed on public travel, large gatherings, and major sporting events?

Many poker players and gambling industry representatives are awaiting official determinations on potential restrictions that — if implemented — could significantly impact the upcoming UFC 248 [T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Saturday, March 7th], the NCAA March Madness men’s college basketball tournament [Sunday, March 15th thru Monday, April 6th], and perhaps even the 2020 World Series of Poker [May 26th thru July 15th].

CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTION POLICIES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT: EUROPE/ASIA

Swiss Government Bans All Gatherings of 1,000+ People (Swiss Federal Council – Feb 28, 2020)
Japan Closes Schools Until April (BBC News – Feb 27, 2020)
France Bans All Gatherings of 5,000+ People (France TV-24 – Feb 29, 2020)

With word that multiple jurisdictions have moved to restrict travel and large gatherings in reaction to the Coronavirus, the poker world is contemplating how upcoming competitive events may be affected by potential government determinations.

DISCUSS NOW

Will the 2020 WSOP Be Cancelled/Postponed? (TwoPlusTwo NVG Forum)
What Economic Impact Will the Coronavirus Have on Live Poker? (Rob Yong Twitter – Feb 29, 2020)"


https://www.parttimepoker.com/poker-...gs-coronavirus

Good idea. Done with slight modification.

Wonder how the games would be if we all got quarantined in the Rio and the whole place is on life tilt.

In before all resort fees go up to pay for hand gel stations.

I think there's been so little testing in the US because of budget cuts begun in 2018 that have decimated the CDC. The agency no longer has the finances or personnel resources to run large numbers of laboratory tests for COVID in a short time frame.

Yeah yeah, the US had to blow all their money on Iraq and Afghanistan and now their are out if money.
Grumpy trump needs a wall so no testing apparently.

Oh I forgot the big bank fraud in 2008, not that it is any different now but that had cost us billions. Can I say billions now? Because it's true.

I am wagering a cup and a tea that wsop will be cancelled.

"Marc Lasry, co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, told CNBC on Tuesday that sporting events could possibly ban fans if the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
“If you’re going to do it to basketball, you’re going to do it to baseball,” Lasry said on “Fast Money.” “I hope we don’t get there.”
He added that basketball games in Europe have already barred fans because of the virus and that the National Basketball Association could do the same if more people get sick."

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/marc...ronavirus.html

Astonishingly stupid comment.

Since you’ve been alive when has the US ever had trouble spending money? The country is $23.3 Trillion in debt, yet still has the best credit rating in the world.

No country has trouble spending all the money it is provided, yet not having enough for many things. That's why it's possible to cut in one area while spending plenty in others, which means a country not having trouble spending money, or having a great credit rating, really has no bearing on whether one department/agency or another had to endure budget cuts.

According to the CDC, their budget was cut last year. I have no idea if that affected Covid response.

https://www.cdc.gov/budget/documents...-factsheet.pdf

Other sources seem to back that up, and show cuts the previous year as well:

https://fortune.com/2020/02/26/coron...cuts-us-trump/

https://www.politifact.com/factcheck...udget-80-perc/

I wrote in this thread before the virus broke into other countries. Now that it's beginning to spread globally I have some predictions that I have confidence in but I'm not completely sure that these will come true.

It seems that a lot of people are going to catch this. But most people who aren't elderly should be able to fight it off. Very sadly, it's probably going to be a global tragedy. The government seems to want business to go on as usual. It makes some sense. They don't know how to treat it, and they don't want to spend the money to test people. Besides, a panic and economic collapse can cause a skyrocket in homelessness and even more deaths that could have been avoided. So they want the economy to continue on as if the virus didn't even exist.

And I think the same is true for Caesars and the companies in Las Vegas. It's one thing if outside companies start cancelling conventions in Las Vegas. That's their own choice and is out of Vegas' control. But it's another thing if Vegas starts cancelling its own events that create tourism. The entire Vegas casino industry is based on tourism. If they're going to cancel the WSOP they might as well cancel Cirque shows and shut down all night clubs. Might as well close down all of the casinos entirely then. It just probably isn't going to happen. I think a strong argument could be made that all inbound flights to Vegas should even be cancelled, but it does not seem that this country is going to take that route. Business is going to continue on as usual, and we're all going to have to survive this virus.

I think one of the few ways that Caesars decides to cancel the WSOP is if they determine that a low turnout will hurt the longevity of the brand and so they decide to cancel to save face. Even if events were a smaller size, people would have a better chance to win a bracelet. You still want a bracelet don't you? And if tourism collapses then Caesars is going to need every penny it can to weather the storm. The other way it gets cancelled is if so many people start dying that the entire country's economy stops. God help us all if that were to happen.

Tldr; Business as usual
Good luck and health to us all

Just had a late April Vegas convention cancel on me.

Wildhorse Casino in Oregon closed temporarily and cancelled all events and reservations after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Will Vegas casinos will have the same reaction if one of their employees test positive? How much of a legal liability will they face if they don't?

No signs of slowing down for WSOP

King's Casino Announces Radical New Policy Amidst Coronavirus Fears

"Europe's largest poker room, the King's Casino in Rozvadov, announced it intends to close its doors to all Italian players "to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection."

As stated in a post published on the poker room's official Facebook account on Monday, the unprecedented decision comes on the heels of the first coronavirus cases registered in Prague, Czech Republic's capital.

"[The] King's Resort regrets to announce that, given the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic that since a few hours affected also the Czech Republic,…to preserve the health of its international clientele, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, has decided to limit the access to all areas of the casino as well as to not accept any hotel reservations made by Italian residents."

The casino said that the new policy is effective immediately and it will last for an "undetermined amount of time."


"2020 Malta Poker Championship Canceled
Shortly after the King's Casino announcement, also the Operations Director at Amateur Poker Association & Tour Tom Brady used Facebook for a new Coronavirus-related cancellation."

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2020/...-ban-36731.htm

Ut Oh,
Amazon Employee in Seattle confirmed case.

What will they do? Shut down the shipping center?

Maybe they'll give him a bathroom break.

First outbreak we see in a Vegas Casino say goodnight. Or an airport for that matter.

9 have been reported dead in Washington State. And I heard that Seattle's Pike Place Market was a ghost town today:

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...shington-state

Of course we know the way Washington speaks right? If an agency's annual budget was to perpetually increase by 2% every year, but then get's reduced to only increasing 1% every year....well, in Washington that is called "cutting the budget", even though it wasn't actually cut. The only thing "cut" was the percentage rate at which it actually increases!

When I look at the charts in the CDC document, I see a decrease in funding, not a decrease in their increase. And the other articles seem to indicated some pretty substantial cuts. But I'm way out of my element here, so I won't argue the point. My post was a reply to someone suggesting that because the government has no trouble spending money, it was stupid to think one agency's budget could be cut. I'll stand by my assertion of the obvious fact that individual agencies/departments can have budgets cut no matter how much the overall government budget is.

Washington state is above Nevada in the northwest right and California is to the south? (should open a map to confirm)

It seems most of the cases are on west of the US not looking good for Las Vegas

Smarten up.

You’re analyzing articles and charts of something pre crisis.

There is no shortage of funding to deploy as many resources as possible to fight this virus. Period.