Gaming

Harrah’s joins list of Caesars properties opening next week

An exterior view of Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 26, 2017.

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 casino, job reports illustrate Nevada shutdown impact

A view of the Las Vegas Strip looking southbound from Flamingo Road Sunday, March 22, 2020.

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

Cosmopolitan latest casino to announce reopening plans

The Cosmopolitan appears to keep an eye on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday, March 22, 2020. .

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 Grand joins list of casinos reopening June 4

The marquee sign at the MGM Grand announces the June 4 reopening on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

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

Casino owner giving away 1,700 free flights to Las Vegas

Casino owner Derek Stevens introduces restaurant owners during a news conference at D Las Vegas in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Stevens unveiled the restaurant lineup for his new Circa hotel-casino which is scheduled to open downtown in December 2020.

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

Las Vegas hospitals prepared for casino reopenings, UMC chief says

An exterior view of University Medical Center Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

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

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 ...

22 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath,
John Sadler

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.

22 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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 ...

22 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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 ...

21 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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 ...

21 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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.

20 May 2020
Associated Press

Boyd Gaming to reopen Kansas casino this weekend

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

20 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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 ...

19 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath

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 ...

19 May 2020
By Bryan Horwath
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