MGM Resorts International has released a seven-point safety plan for reopening its U.S. casinos closed since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Preparing for the moment we … Source: gaming las vegas
All employees will wear masks when Caesars Entertainment resorts in Las Vegas eventually reopen after the coronavirus shutdown, according to a company statement. Caesars said it will also provide masks to guests and will “strongly encourage” patrons to wear them. The measures to combat … Source: gaming las vegas
The Venetian and Palazzo will likely reopen sometime in June, parent company Las Vegas Sands said in a statement today. The company has also started … Source: gaming las vegas
Nevada gambling officials approved rules Thursday to limit customers, keep gamblers spaced apart from each other and disinfect dice and cards when the … Source: gaming las vegas
More than 5,000 employees have applied for assistance through an MGM Resorts International program to help furloughed workers pay basic living expenses … Source: gaming las vegas
Some of the 60,000 MGM Resorts International employees furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic may not be recalled, at least not anytime soon. CEO Bill Hornbuckle said a forecast for continued weak tourism portends some furloughed workers might not be back this year … Source: gaming las vegas
Gamblers standing shoulder-to-shoulder laying bets while a crowd gathers around to see a hot dice-thrower make point after point would be a relic of the past, if proposed new health and safety benchmarks for casinos are ratified this week by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Source: gaming las vegas
A prominent Las Vegas professional gambler who was convicted and sentenced in New York in a federal insider trading case linked to pro golfer Phil Mickelson and Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. has been … Source: gaming las vegas
Station Casinos is laying off a “significant” number of employees and will delay reopening four valley properties after the coronavirus shutdown is lifted, according to a letter to employees. There will also be layoffs at the company’s corporate headquarters, according to the letter from … Source: gaming las vegas
When Las Vegas casinos reopen, state gaming agents will be stationed at resorts to make sure coronavirus safety guidelines are being followed. “We won’t have agents out … Source: gaming las vegas
The picture of what casinos might look and feel like once Strip resorts reopen became a little clearer today with the release of guidelines by Las Vegas Sands. The company said it will screen all guests at … Source: gaming las vegas
More than a month ago, the neon blinked off, the slot machines stopped chirping and hundreds of thousands of tourists vanished amid the coronavirus pandemic. When they will return and what they will find when the do are the kinds of questions Las Vegas has … Source: gaming las vegas
A casino company in the smallest state is pulling off one of the biggest deals of the year in the gambling industry, buying casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey … Source: gaming las vegas
In anticipation of reopening Nevada casinos, state gaming regulators issued a six-page memo outlining steps to resuscitate an industry shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic. “A safe, thoughtful, and … Source: gaming las vegas
MGM Resorts International acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle told the company’s employees in a recorded message on Tuesday that “our industry will likely change for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus. Source: gaming las vegas
The South Point plans to furlough most of its workforce next month as a result of the statewide casino shutdown ordered because of the coronavirus, the resort announced today. “As a result of the ongoing … Source: gaming las vegas
In a 23-page report released Sunday, Maddox said some Las Vegas resort should open next month with “reduced occupancy” and various social distancing and sanitation protocols. Source: gaming las vegas
Nevada’s congressional delegation is proposing legislation to expand a federal small business stimulus program to businesses that rely on gaming revenue. Source: gaming las vegas
By early March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had issued an advisory against crowds of more than 250 people, yet Florida’s beaches were jumping with spring breakers. Nevada was different — it moved quickly to shoulder the responsibility for the safety of its workers, our residents, our guests and […]
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