As Nevada prepares to vaccinate its healthcare workers this week with the Pfizer vaccine approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration, Gov. Steve Sisolak Sunday extended his “pause” until Jan. 15, and he warned he will take tougher measures if coronavirus infections and hospitalizations don’t decrease. The pause, implemented just before Thanksgiving, strengthened a […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board Thursday granted approval for sportsbooks to offer wagers on the winner of the 2021 NBA regular season Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, 2021 NBA Regular Season Most Improved Player, 2021 NBA Regular Season Coach of the Year and the 2021 NCAA Basketball John R. Wooden Award. […]
Boyd Gaming announced Thursday that it has sold the Eldorado Casino in downtown Henderson to Henderson-based DeSimone Gaming. The Eldorado Casino has not reopened since the pandemic shuttered the casino Nevada industry for 2 ½ months earlier this year. Boyd spokesman David Strow said in confirming the sale, the gaming company isn’t disclosing the terms […]
Anthony Marnell III, the developer of the M Resort in west Henderson, has proposed building a casino right across the street from it. The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will consider selling nine acres to Marnell Gaming Management north of St. Rose Parkway and east of Las Vegas Boulevard. Henderson acquired the land in April […]
It’s becoming clear that if smoking isn’t temporarily banned in any new round of casino restrictions that the state would put in place, it’s here to stay in casinos. An anti-smoking group made headlines last week by urging casinos through the American Gaming Association to adopt smoke-free policies. It’s also encouraging Congress to tie any […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday voted to grant authority for an appeal of a ruling that the state’s gaming regulators didn’t have the ability to find Steve Wynn unsuitable for a gaming license once he departed Wynn Resorts. The unanimous vote came at the end of a more than five-hour meeting, and there was […]
