>>> or take a loan from the state in advance and give gamblers their deposits. After which they can resume operations and gradually pay off the debt, because no one has canceled the commission.
Do you think it’s easy for them to take a loan after a casino gets hacked? The reputation would probably take a big hit, so it’s a gamble to even try. There’s no guarantee a loan will be approved, especially since the state doesn’t have that kind of program. Maybe they could go to a bank, but that would require collateral, just like a normal loan.
Big casinos usually start with huge capital, but some have reported losses of $20 million or more from hacks, and not many casinos can survive that kind of hit.