Since casinos are closed, professional gamblers may be able to collect unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented layoffs in the U.S., leading to a record number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits. In the state of Nevada, one unlikely group that also may be able to collect unemployment? Professional gamblers.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the shutdown of all casinos until April 30, and possibly longer, so gamblers will not be able to visit to their “worksites” for at least three more weeks. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was signed by President Trump on March 27. One aspect of the bill extended unemployment benefits to self-employed individuals.
“I’m going to give it a shot,” Chris Konvalinka, a professional poker player in Nevada, told the Las Vegas Review Journal. “It seems like a free roll to me. Worst case, they say no.”
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