After the second full day of a shutdown in Macao, the normally bustling streets were empty and stock shares for Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts were down.
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Leaders across the country say the end of COVID-19 testing for passengers arriving in the United States from overseas should increase visitation and spending.
Slot machine manufacturers have made their products flashier and combined with pent-up demand resulting from the pandemic, revenue records have been falling since 2021.
Las Vegas casinos moved swiftly after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the immediate end of Nevada’s indoor mask mandate Thursday morning, taking down signs that had stood as a reminder to guests to keep their faces covered.
With COVID-19 infections on the rise as a result of the omicron variant and thousands of people expected for New Year’s Eve celebrations, agents will step up inspections.
A Carson City tavern, The Timbers, received its second complaint from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for failing to enforce Gov. Sisolak’s coronavirus mask mandate.
Las Vegas Sands, dedicated to its investment in Singapore with its iconic three-tower hotel, has shut down its casino while rival Resorts World operates at reduced capacity.
Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board late Friday issued a new emergency health and safety directive that will allow Clark County casinos to have 3-foot social distancing.
A new Nevada Gaming Control Board notice to licensees reminds resort owners they still have to follow social distancing rules and enforce facial coverings.
Reduced COVID cases, increases in vaccination numbers and the relaxation of restrictions are producing greater optimism that visitors will have fun in Las Vegas.
It seemed 2020 was going to be a transformative year for Southern Nevada. Then, the pandemic hit. But there’s much to look forward to in the months ahead.
The Washington D.C.-based law firm monitoring Wynn Resorts has praised the company for multitasking the handling of the company’s anti-harassment policies while it simultaneously addresses the coronavirus pandemic.
Control Board Chairman Brin Gibson issued a notice to more than 400 nonrestricted licensees asking them to conduct a three-question survey of resort employees.
Las Vegas may have lowest number of tourists since before The Mirage opened its doors in 1989.