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Michael McClendon, a poker room supervisor at the Sahara, wasn’t surprised when he was called into a meeting at 7:30 a.m. with other employees and was told the nearly 60-year-old Strip resort would cease operations in May.
McClendon, who recently celebrated 25 years at the casino, said the announcement Friday shouldn’t have been unexpected.
The Clark County Commission has delayed a public hearing into proposed changes to the tavern ordinance by two weeks.
Nevada gaming regulators said Wednesday they weren’t passing judgment on the legality of Internet gaming in the United States when they tentatively approved the business relationship between Caesars Entertainment Corp. and online gaming provider 888 Holdings.
The poker room at the Gold Coast has been closed and its business transferred to The Orleans, a company spokesman confirmed Tuesday.