A majority of Nevadans would be comfortable with outdoor events but not indoor gatherings, a Review-Journal poll shows.
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A new COVID-19 restriction ordered by Gov. Charlie Baker was expanded by the Massachusetts gaming regulators Thursday and Las Vegas companies are complying.
The company is ramping up departments that are “essential to run (the) business,” an executive said.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association announced its convention scheduled for November has been canceled because of COVID-19.
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.
Despite the availability of face coverings, Review-Journal staff and experts who toured casinos on Thursday and Friday said only about half of visitors were seen wearing masks.
Strip hotels are offering free parking, waived resort fees and discounted room rates to bring tourists back to Nevada. But there is debate about whether it helps or hurts the Las Vegas brand.
Visitors were happy to be back, but overall, Las Vegas’ casino reopening wasn’t met with stampedes of incomers.
From the first cheers on Fremont Street at 12:01 a.m. Thursday to the quiet hum of traffic at midnight Friday, Review-Journal photographers captured the reawakening of Las Vegas.
This is at least the second case for the online retailer’s Las Vegas Valley operations.
A survey among small businesses found most owners were able to successfully apply and receive funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, after it received a second round of funding last month.
The furloughs of almost 63,000 MGM Resorts International employees soon could turn into layoffs.
The culinary union, the largest labor organization in Nevada, says the state Gaming Control Board’s guidelines for reopening casinos fall short of protecting workers.
Officials across Las Vegas are discussing ways to make visitors feel safe, but they’ll face big challenges luring tourists when there’s much less to do in the entertainment capital of the world.
Davy’s at ReBar in downtown Las Vegas will kick off its Boardwalk Liquors drive-up booze sales Thursday in front of the bar in the Arts District.
Online retailer Zappos asked employees to curb their travel plans — even into the office — Thursday following the growing spread of COVID-19.
The Southern Nevada Health District and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Are both overseeing the possible coronavirus case, but no additional information was provided to Las Vegas airport officials.
Treasury yields sank to more record lows as investors plowed money into low-risk investments.
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A trade organization did not offer specifics of those plans, saying they will differ by retailer.
Las Vegas-based casino operators’ shares tumbled Thursday along with other stocks as financial markets reacted to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus.