It’s the first time health officials revealed hard numbers about what role Nevada’s tourism industry could be playing in the state’s outbreak.
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New state data and company figures from Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands don’t provide insight into what role Nevada’s resort industry is playing in the spread of the coronavirus, experts say.
One week from the start of the Clark County School District’s distance learning, Nevada’s six largest gaming companies haven’t made clear what support they’ll give to working parents.
For Las Vegas residents and the Strip, experts say, “It’s going to be a long time to get back to what we had at the early part of this year — that ‘normal.’ ”
St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
As the economic impacts of dealing with the coronavirus spread, Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto are working to ensure the gaming industry is included in any relief bill.
Sisolak’s order follows the issuance of executive orders and gaming regulatory decisions to close properties in six other states that offer casino gambling.
Wynn had previously stated that all full-time Las Vegas employees would continue to be paid during the shutdownn.
Travel spending, including on transportation, hotels and attractions, is projected to fall by $355 billion this year, the group said.
Here’s an updated roundup of the latest changes to Las Vegas casinos.