The win was one of several of various amounts in the Las Vegas Valley.
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Analysts knew May gaming win was going to be off, since casinos were closed and only sports apps and online poker provided revenue. But the $5.8M win was still a jolt.
A Laughlin casino is set to temporarily close its doors once again after a number of workers tested positive for COVID-19.
Several casino executives have banded together to sue Drew Las Vegas owner Steve Witkoff, alleging they were laid off and weren’t paid what their contracts called for.
With a new directive on facial coverings in public areas starting Friday, Control Board Member Terry Johnson warned that noncomplying casinos could be disciplined.
Henderson’s M Resort, which is operated by Penn National Gaming and is the official headquarters hotel of the Las Vegas Raiders, is scrapping its resort fee through Labor Day.
Casinos will find out Friday if the state’s new mask mandate is a deal-breaker for some gamblers. While some tourists have been staunchly against mandated masks, others welcome the stricter policy.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will use a #VegasSmart social media campaign to inform visitors of new requirements to wear masks in public places.
Guests at Caesars Entertainment Corp. properties will be required to wear masks while inside its properties, effective immediately.
The two won’t operate as typical dayclubs and are instead reopening as extensions of the properties’ resort pools to support customer demand.
A report issued by San Francisco-based Destination Analysts that surveys prospective visitors attitudes toward travel found the economic toll on tourism resulting from the coronavirus outbreak is not pretty.
Circa owner Derek Stevens joked that because his new downtown resort was expensive to build, he couldn’t afford to put in an arcade.
According to Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the update is great for dealers but falls short of protecting other hotel-casino employees and their families.
Circa CEO Derek Stevens surprised the public with his announcement Wednesday that his downtown resort would open in October. The icing on the cake: the topping out.
Three Arizona casinos have gone dark once again. They had been open less than five weeks and had health and safety protocols nearly identical to those in Nevada casinos.