Las Vegas may have lowest number of tourists since before The Mirage opened its doors in 1989.
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The Mirage will open the new year by shutting down totally from Mondays through Thursdays, MGM Resorts International announced Monday.
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.
Two of Nevada’s five most complained-about ZIP codes for potential COVID-19 safety violations encompass nearly all of the Strip.
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.
Tourism has fueled the economy for decades. The pandemic has painfully exposed its dangers.
When people have money to burn, Las Vegas heats up. But as seen twice now in the past decade or so, when the national economy gets hit hard, Southern Nevada ends up on life support.
Rising COVID-19 cases within the state derailed plans for a number of other large events in the state.
Nevada’s casinos won’t need to overhaul their operating plans under new guidance issued Tuesday by gaming regulators.
Las Vegas room rates for Thanksgiving weekend have dropped in the weeks leading up to the holiday.
Strip casino operator MGM Resorts International is immediately working to adjust its operations.
A second shutdown would have adverse effects on a number of industries within the state, and could push the state into deeper economic trouble.
The technology is set to be in place in time for the hotel-casino’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks show.
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.