Whenever experts begin comparing gaming jurisdictions, you’re bound to hear the phrase “gold standard” dropped in the conversation. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fourth of July fireworks at the Plaza casino lit up the night sky in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has opened 111 regulatory cases to determine whether certain Nevada casinos have been noncompliant with the board’s new health and safety policies.
A Henderson player won a $676,614 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Club Fortune Casino. Erica hit her lucky spin on June 15.
Circa developer Derek Stevens confirmed that when the property opens on Oct. 28, persons under the age of 21 won’t be allowed. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jay Kornegay, vice president of Westgate Sportsbook, talks about the reopening of the casino on Thursday, June 18. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A crane whisked the final beam in the construction of downtown Las Vegas’ Circa resort property into place Friday morning, June 19, and crews paused momentarily, then continued working to ensure the casino’s Oct. 28 opening. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino reopened its doors on June 18 after the statewide shutdown in response to COVID-19. (Mackenzie Behm/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
When casinos shut down, not only were tourists unseen on the Las Vegas Strip, but jobs were temporarily lost. Treasure Island took the months off to remodel and fix the property, adjusting the casino for COVID-19 norms. Now that they’re open again, management is slowly hiring back staff as guests return. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
When casinos shut down, not only were tourists unseen on the Las Vegas Strip, but jobs were temporarily lost. Treasure Island took the months off to remodel and fix the property, adjusting the casino for COVID-19 norms. Now that they’re open again, management is slowly hiring back staff as guests return. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Poker room manager Garrett Okahara talks about the first day of reopening at The Orleans hotel-casino, safety, and the high turnout of players so far in the day on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Las Vegas casinos reopened for gaming at 12:01 am. Thursday, ushering in guests eager to try their luck 78 days after resorts were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Le’Andre Fox and Reed Redmond/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Stevens, co-owner of the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate, is heralding his resorts’ reopening by giving away one-way flights to Las Vegas from 24 U.S. cities.
The state Gaming Control Board is preparing to accommodate tourists who show up in Las Vegas, show signs of being infected and are turned away by resorts. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Construction crews tested exterior lights at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip, May 19. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The big six casinos have released their health and safety plans to reopen for the public.
Business Reporter Bailey Schulz and Renee Summerour discuss what visitors can expect.
The Colorado Belle, an iconic hotel-casino on the Colorado River in Laughlin, will stay closed for the foreseeable future and lay off its 400 workers. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An unknown number of Rampart Casino employees received a call with a recording from the property’s vice president, telling them they had been permanently laid off.
For the first time in forever, the famed Las Vegas Strip is closed for business amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Grand was mostly empty Monday night mere hours before the casino was set to shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Las Vegas Review-Journal
Tourists share their concerns over coronavirus while they are visiting Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Slot machines at Four Queens were still not fully operational as of midday Monday, March 2, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The computer system, slot machines and video poker at the Four Queens and Binion’s in downtown Las Vegas were down on Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Opening ceremony of the first Chick-fil-A restaurant inside a casino at the Golden Nugget on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Next Gaming of Las Vegas is bringing classic video games, like Asteroids and Missile Command to casino floors. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
The 32-foot-tall marshmallow-like structure was torn down Tuesday night, as part of owner Alex Meruelo’s re-branding of SLS Las Vegas, but the statue did not go down without a bang. The hotel is going back to its original name and will officially become Sahara Las Vegas on Thursday, with ongoing changes to the resort happening through 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Stevens, owner of the D Las Vegas, talks about the last remaining Sigma Derby horse racing game in Las Vegas inside his casino floor. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An armed robbery suspect is dead after a nearly seven-hour standoff the Aquarius casino in Laughlin, NV ended with an officer-involved shooting. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
An armed robbery suspect is dead after a nearly seven-hour standoff the Aquarius Casino in Laughlin ended with an officer-involved shooting. (Mat Luschek / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Downtown Las Vegas is adding 81 hotel rooms as the boutique Apache Hotel at Binion’s opens its doors Monday. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)