When casinos closed, many professional card players lost their main source of income. Online poker and coaching are helping them wait out the pandemic.
Betting
A World Series of Poker official said there were no plans to cancel or alter the schedule for the tournament series because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some bettors had contacted the Review-Journal after they were unable to cash their tickets following the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament.
Events around the world have been suspended or postponed indefinitely. World Series of Poker officials have not altered plans for the flagship event.
The sportsbook is anticipating having to refund all outstanding bets on golf’s first major after it was postponed, based on stipulated rules about the start date.
Sportsbooks were mostly empty for one simple reason: There was hardly anything to bet on after the major sports leagues shut down because of the coronavirus.
The casino is monitoring developments with the coronavirus, but its 1,500-seat auditorium will be open for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
World Series of Poker officials are monitoring COVID-19 developments but have made no decisions on altering the event, which starts May 26.