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.
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A Laughlin casino is set to temporarily close its doors once again after a number of workers tested positive for COVID-19.
The local Culinary union filed a lawsuit against major Strip casino companies, arguing that casinos have unsafe working conditions amid the pandemic.
“We’re all checking in with each other, asking, ‘Who has it now? Who’s out now?’ … It’s just snowballing,” a pit supervisor said.
The Culinary Union plans to file a lawsuit on Monday against “major Las Vegas Strip casino companies,” alleging that casinos have not adequately protected workers from the coronavirus.
Every hotel-casino that discovers a positive COVID-19 test among its staff must contact the Southern Nevada Health District. It’s up to each casino operator and health district to determine what to do, if anything, after that.
Cashless gaming systems, which industry leaders hope will curtail the usage of germy currency, can be licensed easier with amendments approved by the Gaming Commission.
With a new directive on facial coverings in public areas starting Friday, Control Board Member Terry Johnson warned that noncomplying casinos could be disciplined.
The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to approve amendments to existing regulations that would enable more cashless gaming options in casino settings.
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.
MGM Resorts International is set to reopen two more regional properties in the coming weeks.
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.
The company learned last week that two concierge team employees had received positive coronavirus tests.
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