Boyd Gaming Corp. casinos in four states are closing or have already closed, a spokesman for the Las Vegas-based company said Sunday.
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Richard N. “Rick” Velotta has covered business, the gaming industry, tourism, transportation and aviation in Las Vegas for 25 years. A former reporter and editor with the Las Vegas Sun, the Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner, the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff and the Aurora (Colo.) Sun, Velotta is a graduate of Northern Arizona University where he won the school’s top journalism honor. He became the Review-Journal's assistant business editor in September 2018.
The San Manuel Tribe of Mission Indians is voluntarily closing its San Manuel Casino in Highland, California, to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
When a local blogger posted a rumor that The Mirage was going to close, it hurt rank-and-file employees who depend on tips and gave social media a black eye.
The race and sportsbook and the poker room at Wynn Las Vegas will close Sunday, the company confirmed late Friday.
Guests staying at Marriott properties will have more flexibility canceling reservations and more time to use their loyalty program points with a new policy.
MGM Resorts International will temporarily close its nightclubs and dayclubs, the company announced Friday in a tweet.
The addition of new properties in Laughlin pushed Golden Entertainment to record revenue levels and enabled the company to shrink its losses after big Strat investments.
Wynn Resorts will temporarily cancel all large entertainment gatherings in its Las Vegas and Boston resorts and also install temperature monitors at its entrances.
Construction crews on the $1.66 billion MSG Sphere at The Venetian have hit another milestone.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said the media is frightening the public and noted Las Vegas is open for business.
Former Galaxy Gaming executive Robert Saucier was hoping a licensing request would be withdrawn. Instead, he may be removed from the industry with a regulatory denial.
Although the coronavirus outbreak is keeping visitors away and hurting hotel room-tax revenue, stadium and LVCVA officials are confident bond payments will be made.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill says he’ll rely on research to determine when will be the best time boost the city in advertisements as fear bites into tourism revenue.
A track worker affiliated with the Standardbred Owners Association based at Yonkers Raceway died after being infected by the coronavirus and MGM has closed the track.
The 600,000-square-foot grid of panels is expected to generate 8.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year, 30-40 percent of the building’s expected usage.