Las Vegas Business News

Sisolak: June 4 target date for reopening gaming in Nevada

Pedestrians walk down a normally busy sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Nevada’s gaming industry could reopen June 4 after more than two months of closures because of the coronavirus pandemic. If the testing and infection rate data continues to reflect positive trends through Memorial Day weekend ...

Hit hard by pandemic, Miller’s Ale House in Las Vegas permanently closes

Two Miller’s Ale House locations in the Las Vegas area have closed “for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Both Miller’s Ale House locations in the Las Vegas area have closed “for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Governor: Nevada economy won’t fully recover without a COVID vaccine

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, top right, speaks with Vegas Chamber President and CEO Mary Beth Sewald and Executive Committee Chairman President Tom Burns during a webinar Friday, May 22, 2020.

Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday he doesn’t expect Nevada’s economy to fully rebound until a coronavirus vaccine is available.

Wynn to open several restaurants at Strip resorts

An exterior view of the Encore and Wynn casinos in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The hotel-casinos temporarily closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

Wynn Resorts will open five of its Las Vegas restaurants next week, according to a news release. Allegro, Jardin, Lakeside, Mizumi, and SW Steakhouse will open ...

Caesars Palace, Flamingo to open first in Las Vegas, company says

An exterior view of Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

When Las Vegas casinos are allowed to reopen, Caesars Palace and the Flamingo will be the first Caesars Entertainment resorts to do so. The company made the announcement ...

Some restaurants at 3 Station Casinos properties reopening

The elegant Hank’s Fine Steakhouse at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson.

Some restaurants at three Station Casinos properties in the Las Vegas Valley will reopen starting Tuesday, according to a news release from the company. At Green Valley Ranch Resort ...

Las Vegas airport ads tout 'doubling down' on sanitizing

Health and safety messages are displayed at McCarran International Airport Wednesday, May 20, 2020. On Wednesday, the airport launched "LAS All In," a gaming-themed public awareness campaign to educate passengers on how to keep themselves healthy and to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Signs of change with a gambling theme will greet Las Vegas tourists and employees when traveling ramps up following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic

Nevada gaming regulators plan health, safety workshop with casinos

In this March 21, 2020, photo, a sign indicates to "Stay Home for Nevada" along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas. Nevada gambling regulators are calling casino companies to a health and safety workshop next week aimed at sharpening rules for reopening the state's shuttered gambling establishments.

Nevada gambling regulators are calling casino companies to a workshop next week with health and safety officials aimed at sharpening rules for reopening the state’s shuttered gambling establishments.

Boyd Gaming to reopen Kansas casino this weekend

The Kansas Star Casino will reopen Saturday with slot machine availability only ...

MGM, Caesars, Boyd partner with UMC on COVID-19 testing

Doctors and health care workers with the UNLV School of Medicine suit up in personal protective equipment before taking patients at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Las Vegas.

Employees of MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Boyd Gaming will receive free coronavirus testing starting Thursday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It’s expected that up to 4,000 samples will be taken daily ...

Venetian anticipates reopening on June 1

An exterior view of the Venetian in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

The Venetian is taking hotel reservations for stays starting June 1, when it plans to reopen its casino, more than a dozen restaurants and shops, parent company Las Vegas Sands said today. The company ...

Boyd Gaming set to reopen casinos in Louisiana, Mississippi

Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. will reopen three casinos in Louisiana Wednesday and two in Mississippi on Thursday, according to a news release. Two additional properties shuttered by ...

Employees laid off ‘indefinitely’ at Colorado Belle casino in Laughlin

A sea of bikes rest outside the Colorado Belle Casino at the 27th Annual Laughlin River Run in 2009.

When casinos reopen in Nevada, the Colorado Belle in Laughlin won’t be among them. The resort’s 400 employees have been laid off “indefinitely,” Charles Protell, chief financial officer for ...

MGM Resorts dumping parking fees

Christi Callahan pays for her parking at the MGM Grand parking garage Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016.

MGM Resorts International says it is getting rid of paid parking as it prepares to welcome guests back after the coronavirus shutdown. Free parking is expected to be offered ...

Station Casinos to scan employees, guests for fever

An exterior view of Sunset Station in Henderson Wednesday, June 14, 2017.

Station Casinos plans to check the temperatures of its employees and guests, and anyone with a fever will not be allowed on property, the company said. Under a coronavirus health and safety plan released today, employees will also be ...

Virtual networking offers benefits that could last beyond pandemic

Virtual networking offers benefits that could last beyond pandemic

Peter Guzman, head of the Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas, is a self-proclaimed hugger. His business meetings usually start with a handshake or a hug, but over the past two months ...

The Notes: Philanthropy, May 18, 2020

In the Notes: Sahara Las Vegas, UnCommons, Matter Real Estate Group, Touro University, Cox, High Voltage Detox, Roseman’s Dental Clinic and more ...

Amid pandemic, some Las Vegas businesses are still hiring

The Amazon customer fulfillment facility in North Las Vegas is shown Dec. 6, 2018. Amazon, which has several fulfillment centers in Nevada, has continued to hire warehouse workers during the pandemic.

Despite record-setting unemployment in Nevada, there are still pockets of opportunity for job seekers. Essential businesses like grocery stores and ...

Jobless tally: 3 of 10 Nevada workers idle since closures

In this March 21, 2020, file photo, a man walks along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas.

About 24,000 out-of-work Nevada residents filed first-time unemployment claims last week, pushing the total of new claims filed since mid-March to almost 443,000 — or more than three of 10 people in the state workforce in February.

MGM Resorts to open hotels at maximum 25% capacity

An exterior view of the Bellagio on Aug. 28. 2016.

MGM Resorts International will reopen its first Strip resorts after the coronavirus shutdown with only a quarter of hotel rooms available for guests.