Gaming

Station Casinos to make 'significant' staff cuts, delay opening 4 properties

A view of the hotel tower at the Red Rock hotel-casino in Summerlin Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

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 ...

Gaming agents to monitor virus guidelines at casinos

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

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 ...

Venetian, Palazzo to screen guests for temperatures

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

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 ...

State's congressional members hope Nevada sees more money in new round of stimulus funding

A man walks past a boarded up business on Main Street, downtown, Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Nevada’s congressional delegation worked to ensure more businesses in the state met the application requirements and more lenders would be able to participate in this second go-round of the program. Under the Paycheck Protection Program, qualified small businesses …

Questions abound in post-pandemic Las Vegas

A sign displayed table closed on the gambling floor at Treasure Island during the COVID-19 government mandated shutdown, Thursday, April 9, 2020.

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 …

Caesars announces employee assistance fund

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

Caesars Entertainment today announced a new employee assistance fund to help employees suffering hardships because of the coronavirus crisis. The Caesars Cares Fund will be supported by contributions from ...

Casino sales could clear path for Caesars, Eldorado merger

In this July 3, 2015, photo, people enter Bally's casino from the Atlantic City, N.J., Boardwalk.

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 ...

Federal loan program opened to all small gaming businesses

The Small Business Administration is opening up a forgivable loan program to all small gaming businesses, without revenue restrictions, under guidelines released this morning. The SBA had previously ...

Gaming regulators outline steps for reopening casinos

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

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 ...

MGM's Hornbuckle: Virus to change gaming industry for 'foreseeable future'

An exterior view the MGM Grand casino Sunday, March 15, 2020. MGM Resorts International announced it will temporarily suspend operations at its Las Vegas properties beginning Monday to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus.

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.

South Point to lay off most employees

The South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 S Las Vegas Blvd.

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 ...

Wynn CEO looks for May reopening of Las Vegas Strip

Hotel room lights form a message on The Wynn and Encore, Thursday, April 2, 2020.

In a 23-page report released Sunday, Maddox said some Las Vegas resorts should open next month with “reduced occupancy” and various social distancing and sanitation protocols.

Bill would expand payroll aid to small gaming businesses

A couple walks along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus  outbreak, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada’s congressional delegation is proposing legislation to expand a federal small business stimulus program to businesses that rely on gaming revenue.

Why Nevada deserves special federal aid

ABC Stores is temporarily closed after Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a mandatory closure of all nonessential businesses in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

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 …

Fourth Resorts World construction worker has COVID-19

Construction continues at Genting Group's Resorts World Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

A fourth worker has tested positive for the coronavirus at the Resorts World Las Vegas construction site on the Strip. The latest case was confirmed Saturday, according to ...