Shareholder proposals are pushing Las Vegas casino operators like Caesars Entertainment and Boyd Gaming to study the business impact of smoke-free casinos.
McKenna Ross
Gaming and Tourism Reporter
Email: mross@reviewjournal.com
McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 as a business reporter covering Southern Nevada nonprofits and the charity sector. She is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. She previously reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at The Oregonian, the Palm Beach Post, Gongwer News Service and WKAR News. She is a graduate of Michigan State University.
A federal agency alleged a downtown hotel-casino discriminated against employees multiple times since at least 2018.
Company and union officials say the property’s renovation from the Hard Rock Hotel to Virgin Hotels in 2021 has influenced the deal-making.
A new poll looks at whether voters would support a potential law that made all workplaces in Nevada, including casinos, completely smoke free while indoors. Unions also weigh in.
The company said a majority of Culinary Local 226 employees at the Henderson property signed an employee-led petition to decertify the labor union.
The platform says it’s promoting the rise of “day guesting” – where guests can use a hotel’s amenities like pools, spas and fitness centers without booking a room.
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Plans include a complete renovation of the casino-resort and further development of 35 unused acres behind it.
Value-driven weddings and streamlined services have given the destination its reputation for more than 70 years.
Hilton has acquired a controlling interest of the operators of this hotel, but the deal excluded the Vegas location.
Nevada is expected to pay some of the highest hotel compensation and hotel-generated tax revenue in 2024, according to new industry report.
Electronic table games have been in casinos for more than two decades, but post-pandemic factors have made the games ubiquitous — and more diverse — in the Las Vegas market.
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Company executives have previously said they would monitor the Boulder Highway area for upticks in demand before considering bringing the property back.
Luxury amenities include customizable pillow options, ice bath and butler services, according to the locals resort.
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