Gaming Today

Several Nevada casinos may not be ready to reopen

As one gaming consultant forecasts some Las Vegas casinos may not be ready to reopen until 2021, the Nevada Gaming Control Board Monday issued a new rule that requires casinos that remain closed by July 6 to surrender their license or request to remain closed for a longer period.  The directive comes as Gov. Steve […]

LV resorts at 50 percent occupancy reopening weekend

Las Vegas resorts had about a 50 percent occupancy last weekend with their reopening and some locals’ casinos had gaming revenue that rivaled a weekend in June 2019 with stronger historic foot traffic compared to the Strip, according to analysis released Wednesday by Deutsche Bank Securities.  That shouldn’t be viewed, however, as a recovery from […]

NV casinos see mixed results

Gaming analysts said the reopening of Las Vegas’ resorts and casinos went as well as could be expected, but the industry’s recovery will be slow during the summer until Labor Day weekend and potential return of any convention business in the fall. Casinos aren’t releasing any occupancy figures but based on observations at resorts over […]

Protocols drive casino reopenings

Gov. Steve Sisolak promised tourists that casinos and health officials have taken steps to keep people safe when resorts reopen June 4th, and that the Gaming Control Board will aggressively police for violations as it issued new guidance Wednesday. Casinos on Wednesday touted their reopenings and promotions to lure guests as the fallout of COVID-19 […]

Cashless sports betting coming to Nevada?

The Nevada Gaming Commission will hold a public hearing June 25 that could pave the way for bettors to make wagers at the race and sportsbook counter without cash and fund their mobile accounts from their couch.  The commission released the agenda Friday — the same day Gov. Steve Sisolak announced he had set a […]

Nevada’s casinos target to reopen June 4

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has targeted June 4 as the reopening date of Las Vegas casinos and is set to make the announcement Tuesday.  Sisolak, who announced a shutdown of casinos and non-essential businesses on March 17 because of the coronavirus outbreak, took to Twitter Friday night ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and gave […]