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Bed Bug Epidemic Strikes Iconic Vegas Casinos

In a spate of unsettling discoveries, live bed bugs have taken up unwelcome residence in several iconic Las Vegas Strip casino resorts, including the Encore, Venetian, Mirage, and Excalibur. Over the course of the past five months, these infestations have raised concerns among visitors hoping for a lucky streak, only to experience an uncomfortable…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2024

The Nevada Independent

The lottery is popular, but it’s still a bad idea

State-run and multistate lotteries have never been a good idea, even if the long lines in Primm last week demonstrate their popularity. For many lawmakers, it's tempting to wonder just how much revenue Nevada is missing out on by prohibiting state-run lotteries - which is a part of the reason the Legislature recently moved forward on repealing the…

Finance ・ 15 October 2023

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Casino legalization efforts in Texas…

Law ・ 20 May 2023

Review Journal

Nevada casino industry responsible for 386K jobs, $90B economic impact

A new Nevada Resort Association report said the gaming industry paid $2.1 billion in industry-specific taxes in 2022 and has $23 billion in current or planned major tourism-related capital investment projects underway. "2023 The Facts" is a 100-page document drafted by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis for the NRA, an organization representing more…

Industry ・ 01 May 2023

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The Nevada Independent

Effort to create Nevada lottery picks up steam despite casino industry opposition

A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming. But it wouldn't be a large chunk of the company's cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony. Truckee Gaming is a retailer licensed by the California Lottery to sell tickets from a store adjacent to the Gold…

Law ・ 28 March 2023

The Street

Las Vegas Strip Tries to Solve a Dangerous Problem

Hotel casinos and other businesses along the Las Vegas Strip are hoping to increase safety and reduce crime along the busy resort corridor to ease the minds of their guests, and Clark County believes it may have the solution for their concerns. The Strip has endured some high profile crimes in the last year including several shootings that have led…

Incidents ・ 20 December 2022

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What's the Legal Gambling Age in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas is undoubtedly the world's biggest gambling hub, welcoming around 42 million gamblers every year. The Vegas gambling economy is equally massive, with the casinos in the Sin City collectively raking in more than a whopping $11 billion in 2018 alone. Considering this, it's only natural for the rest of the gambling community to look up to…

Valentine's Day ・ 27 November 2022

Review Journal

Mask mandate lifted in Nevada casinos

Las Vegas casinos moved swiftly after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the immediate end of Nevada's indoor mask mandate Thursday morning, taking down signs that had stood as a reminder to guests to keep their faces covered. "It's really an exciting day. It's hard to believe that it's been almost two years since we started this process," Stephen…

Covid ・ 31 October 2022

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Nevada gaming wins big in March, US casinos see best month ever

ATLANTIC CITY - Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just won't go away, but America's casinos are humming right along, recording the best month in their history in March. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade group, said Wednesday that U.S. commercial casinos won more than…

Valentine's Day ・ 22 October 2022

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz More than a year after announcing a deal…

Valentine's Day ・ 10 August 2022

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Las Vegas Strip club’s request for slot machines delayed by Clark County Commission

Citing financial losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Las Vegas strip club is seeking a state gaming license and county approval to operate bar-top poker machines. SHAC LLC, the parent company of Sapphire Las Vegas Gentlemen's Club, applied for a restricted gaming license with the Nevada Gaming Control Board in June and representatives of the…

Land-based ・ 10 August 2022

The Nevada Independent

Experts: Efforts to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos wouldn’t succeed in Nevada

New Jersey legislation that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos has led to competing research about whether such action by state lawmakers would further destroy the Boardwalk's gaming revenue. The heated debate has largely been ignored in Nevada, where just two casinos are smoke-free and any mention of a smoking ban meets heavy…

Land-based ・ 10 July 2022

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NY Handle Tops $7 Billion, Nevada Sees April Casino Win

has eclipsed $7 billion in handle since legal mobile wagering began in January. From the Jan. 8 launch through May 22, legal online bookmakers in New York have reported a combined handle of $7.152 billion, according to figures released Friday from New York State Gaming Commission. Of the eight authorized New York bookmakers, FanDuel Sportsbook had…

Valentine's Day ・ 27 May 2022

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Park MGM remains Strip’s lone smoke-free resort-casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - It's been almost a year and a half since Park MGM reopened as a smoke-free resort, a breath of fresh air among Las Vegas casinos where gamblers have long accepted the stale odor of cigarette smoke as part of the deal. And while Park MGM customers welcome the no-smoking rules in reviews on hotel booking sites like Priceline, MGM…

Covid ・ 09 March 2022

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Bill would raise tax reporting limit for casino jackpots

WASHINGTON - Citing inflation, the Congressional Gaming Caucus filed a bill Thursday to raise the threshold when gamblers are required to report their slot machine jackpot wins to the Internal Revenue Service. The bipartisan bill filed by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., would raise the $1200 trigger for reporting…

Finance ・ 04 March 2022

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Bill would raise threshold on IRS reporting for slot machine winnings

WASHINGTON - Citing inflation, the Congressional Gaming Caucus filed a bill Thursday to raise the threshold when gamblers are required to report their slot machine jackpot wins to the Internal Revenue Service. The bipartisan bill filed by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., would raise the $1200 trigger for reporting…

Winnings ・ 04 March 2022

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Nevada Casinos Welcome the End of the Mask Mandate

Las Vegas casinos have welcomed the news that Nevada's indoor mask mandate is no longer in effect. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the mandate's immediate end on Thursday morning. Many other states are also rolling back similar COVID-19 measures due to falling case numbers. Local jurisdictions can still decide to keep the mask-wearing…

Covid ・ 11 February 2022

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Las Vegas health, tourism officials monitoring new coronavirus variant

Tourists are shown at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Saturday, April 17, 2021. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 | 12:31 p.m. Las Vegas health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas. But the unknowns outweigh the knowns for…

Travel ・ 30 November 2021

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Thanksgiving travelers ready to feast in ‘fully reopened’ Las Vegas

Thanksgiving holiday travelers are coming, and they have quite the appetite. It's the second Thanksgiving weekend during the pandemic. But the circumstances are different this year: There are no pandemic capacity restrictions, shows are up and running, COVID-19 vaccines are widely available across the country and international borders are open to…

Valentine's Day ・ 23 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Red Rock Resorts expects to begin…

Sports ・ 10 November 2021

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When Las Vegas casinos see green today, it’s more than just money

Workers Rigoberto Nieto-Gutierrez, left, and Angelica Aguilar fish out plastic bottles, cans and other recyclables from trash at the Caesars Palace recycling dock Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 | 2 a.m. At a loading dock in the bowels of Caesars Palace, workers sift through bags of trash as they look for recyclable items. Crews work…

Land-based ・ 02 November 2021

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Internal health department COVID-19 data shows at least 562 breakthrough infections among Las Vegas casino workers

There have been more than 500 breakthrough infections of COVID-19 in fully vaccinated casino workers in Clark County, a number similar to that of health care workers, newly obtained data from the Southern Nevada Health District shows. The data - collected by the health district during contact tracing investigations and not posted publicly - shows…

Covid ・ 23 October 2021

The Nevada Independent

‘What’s the endgame?’ No resolution projected as decades-long feud between Culinary and Station Casinos continues

A second-floor meeting hall in the aging downtown Las Vegas headquarters of Culinary Workers Local 226 has long attracted local, state and national candidates seeking support from the influential labor group's membership. Oftentimes, Station Casinos is a talking point. In November 2019, Vice President Kamala Harris, then a California senator who…

UFC / MMA ・ 19 September 2021

Nevada Current

Casinos want to pay for California’s social ills. Why not Nevada’s?

Four casino companies with big footprints in Nevada want on-line sports betting rights in California, and they're willing to pay a ten percent gaming tax that would assist indigenous people, fund homeless services, and mental health treatment in the Golden State. The proposed ballot measure, the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental…

Travel ・ 02 September 2021

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Las Vegas visitation in July strongest since onset of pandemic

Tourists ride escalators to Planet Hollywood and the Miracle Mile Shops on the Las Vegas Strip Saturday, April 17, 2021. Updated 23 minutes ago July was the strongest month for visitation to Las Vegas since the start of the coronavirus pandemic over a year ago, according to statistics released by tourism officials today. In its monthly report -…

Covid ・ 26 August 2021

Travel Weekly

New mask requirements at Las Vegas resorts, casinos: Travel Weekly

The Clark County Commission voted unanimously on the mandate on July 20. Workers, whether they're vaccinated or not, must wear masks in hotels, casinos, stores, malls and clubs. But guests gathering in those public spaces are not required to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, following CDC guidelines,…

Travel ・ 07 August 2021

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In Midst Of Rebound, Vegas Casinos Faced With COVID Again

Springtime was good for the Las Vegas casino industry, as customer visits and gaming revenue across Nevada reached pre-pandemic and even historic levels in May. The start of summer has brought new uncertainties for the tourist mecca, however, with COVID cases resurging at among the highest levels in the country and new local government…

Covid ・ 22 July 2021

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Masks Now Mandated for Las Vegas Casino Employees

While the public still doesn't have to wear masks indoors in Las Vegas, casino workers must following a new Clark County mandate. [Image: Shutterstock.com] First it was a recommendation last week leading to some Las Vegas casinos voluntarily implementing an employee mask policy. Now it's an official mandate - all public-facing staff in Clark County…

Jobs ・ 21 July 2021

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Nevada Casino Restrictions Lifting In Phases In 2021, Insiders Optimistic

Nevada will reduce COVID-19 restrictions and increase capacity on gaming floors starting Monday, Feb. 15, and even more on March 15 - days ahead of March Madness - in a move Wall Street analysts said will boost tourism and convention business in the coming months. The Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas announced within an hour of…

Land-based ・ 21 June 2021

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Could Nevada Take Next Step And Add Online Casino Gaming?

Nevada appears to be getting serious about expanding its gambling offerings to include online casino gaming, such as slot machines, blackjack, roulette and other games. So far, online gaming has been limited to sports betting and poker. On May 13, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will hold an in-person and virtual work session on online gaming with…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021

Reno Gazette Journal

Las Vegas casinos are buzzing again. But many workers remain out of work

LAS VEGAS - Tami Paynter planned to park her way to retirement. But the Las Vegas valet driver of 34 years is no longer sure her plan will pan out. Now age 60, Paynter was laid off a year ago from her union job at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Her contract allows her rehiring until July 31, but the call has not come. If she is called back, her pay,…

Land-based ・ 07 May 2021

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Covid 19: US Casino & Gambling Industry Fears Extinction

The coronavirus outbreak, which first emerged in China in December 2019, left a massive impact on the economy of the entire world. The situation is getting worse and worse each day. The United States became the epicenter of the pandemic a few days ago. The numbers are growing rapidly and we are now looking at more than 1 million cases and over…

Covid ・ 06 February 2021

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Las Vegas hotel-casinos strive to gauge visitor demand

When one door closes, another opens. Las Vegas casino operators seem to be taking that adage to heart this month. Last week, Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced that it would reopen its fifth casino, Bally's, this month. Meanwhile, Las Vegas Sands Corp. is set to close its Palazzo hotel tower on weekdays, limiting its available rooms for the…

Land-based ・ 06 February 2021