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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 ...

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 ...

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.

Station Casinos testing employees for coronavirus before reopening

The Green Valley Ranch resort in Henderson.

Station Casinos has started a free testing program to screen employees for the coronavirus before they eventually return to work. All employees ...

MGM Resorts releases safety plan for reopening casinos

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

MGM Resorts International has released a seven-point safety plan for reopening its U.S. casinos closed since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes employee health screening and temperature checks, masks for all workers, and ...