Wynn and Encore were able to come back to life with so many offerings because the company decided to keep its team of service providers together by paying employees’ complete salaries during the nearly 80-day shutdown of casinos in Nevada.
5 June 2020
By Brock Radke
Walking into a casino is going to be different from now on, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be a hassle. While the mood inside Red Rock Resort was largely festive...
5 June 2020
By Mike Grimala
Employees at the Bellagio applauded today as the first guests returned to the resort after the coronavirus crisis shut down the Las Vegas Strip for more than two months. “That was quite exciting,” said Cherie McQuady, a worker at the swanky casino’s Petrossian Bar. “It was like we ...
4 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath,
Brock Radke,
John Sadler
To Jake McKenna, Las Vegas is a special place. It’s where he met his fiancé at a work conference last year, and it’s a city he likes to revisit when he can. After being closed for ...
4 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath
In business, a loss leader is something sold below cost to bring in customers, who, hopefully, will then buy additional goods or services. For a grocery store, it could be a deal on a ...
3 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath
Wynn Resorts will reopen its two Las Vegas properties a few hours later than planned on Thursday out of precaution
2 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath
Safety and social distancing measures are being installed across every aspect of the resort's operations.
2 June 2020
By Brock Radke
Las Vegas resort executives are calling for social change following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minnesota last week.
1 June 2020
By Bryan Horwath
Because of stronger-than-expected customer demand, Caesars Entertainment said today it will open a third Strip casino next week. Harrah’s will open at 11 a.m. on June 5, the company said. Caesars had previously announced plans to reopen Caesars Palace and the Flamingo, which will ...
29 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath
Bleak reports in Nevada are showing the economic impact of a full month of casino and business closures enacted due to the coronavirus pandemic. With most ...
29 May 2020
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
The Cosmopolitan today announced plans to reopen June 4 with restaurants, bars, stores and swimming, but also under strict health and ...
27 May 2020
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
MGM Resorts International said today it will reopen the MGM Grand along with two other Las Vegas Strip casinos on June 4. MGM had previously announced plans to initially reopen the Bellagio and New York-New York. The Signature at ...
27 May 2020
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
Downtown casino owner Derek Stevens is giving away 1,000 free flights to Las Vegas in hopes of jump-starting its tourism industry. Stevens, owner of ...
27 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath
When Las Vegas casinos reopen, the region’s health care infrastructure will be able to handle any potential spikes in COVID-19 cases, University Medical ...
26 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath
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 ...
22 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath,
John Sadler
