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The consensus of business leaders on Gov. Steve Sisolak’s decision to extend the statewide pause to Jan. 15 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus is that it could have been worse.
The California-based Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights wants an assurance that casino companies would reject COVID-19 relief unless they have no-smoking policies in place.
The lack of convention sand trade shows and fewer flights are the biggest reasons Strip properties are having greater financial angst than their locals counterparts.
Strip casino operator MGM Resorts International is immediately working to adjust its operations.
After shutdowns in New Mexico and Michigan, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzger issued an order requiring the state’s 10 licensed casinos to close by Thursday night.
A new COVID-19 restriction ordered by Gov. Charlie Baker was expanded by the Massachusetts gaming regulators Thursday and Las Vegas companies are complying.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has introduced bipartisan legislation for tax credits to provide relief for convention, trade show, entertainment workers for COVID-19 recovery.
One of seven complaints filed by regulators against casinos for violating health and safety regulations has been thrown out.
Gross gaming revenue for Macao was down 94.5 percent again in August as border-crossing issues from nearby provinces remained in place, but that could change this month.
With new towers opening and the city’s first from-the-ground-up resort since 2016, downtown Las Vegas has been on a roll for months, and that includes higher gaming win.
Results for Las Vegas-centric publicly traded gaming companies were brutal in the quarter ending June 30, but analysts expect revenue to rebound in the third quarter.
The sister property to Sahara Las Vegas, also operated by The Meruelo Group, was the sixth casino property to be named in a complaint involving health and safety matters.
Gaming regulators noted a gathering in excess of 50 people and a lack of social distancing enforcement at slot machines and table games in the complaint signed Monday.
The nation’s top travel industry leaders say better testing protocols would improve workplace safety and build confidence for employees and visitors to Southern Nevada.