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Nevada Casinos Had Big February, Before Coronavirus Closures

Mar 26, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Regulators say that before closing in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, Nevada casinos had a very good February _ taking in more than $1 billion in house winnings for the third month in a row. 

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Governor Sisolak Warns Worst Is Yet To Come

Mar 18, 2020

As of noon today, Las Vegas should look pretty much like a modern-day ghost town.

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Nevada To Close Casinos, Businesses And Ban Dining Out

Mar 17, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a monthlong closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms, to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Casinos Close Over Coronavirus Concerns

Mar 16, 2020

Casinos, restaurants, shows and bars up and down the world-famous Las Vegas Strip are closing over concerns about the coronavirus.

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Macao Casinos Allowed To Reopen After Anti-Virus Closure

Feb 18, 2020
BEIJING (AP) — Casinos in the Chinese territory of Macao will be allowed to reopen Friday, ending a 15-day closure imposed to help block the spread of China's virus outbreak.
 
Macao broadcaster TDB reported the territory's finance secretary announced the de
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Jim Murren Will Step Down As MGM CEO Before Contract Ends In 2021

Feb 13, 2020

The gaming industry was caught by surprise on Wednesday with Jim Murren's announcement that he was stepping down.

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To Smoke Or Not To Smoke In Casinos

Feb 07, 2020

More than a decade ago, Nevadans voted to strengthen indoor smoking laws. It was a huge change for a state that touts itself as live and let live.

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Nevada Casino Workers Talk Of Snuffing Out Second-Hand Smoke

Dec 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Teresa Price was 22 when became a table-games dealer in 1978 on the Las Vegas Strip. At that time, cigarette and cigar smoking was allowed nearly everywhere — offices, restaurants, grocery stores, airplanes, even hospitals. Casinos were no exception.

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Nevada Casinos Report Strong Month Of Winnings In August

Sep 27, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos reported a strong month of house winnings in August, up 4.3% compared with the same month a year ago, state regulators said Friday.
 
It was the third straight monthly increase statewide in the year-to-year comparison, after f
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A Buyer's Market On The Las Vegas Strip

Sep 23, 2019

If there’s one thing you can say about the tourism sector of Las Vegas, it’s clearly in a state of transition.

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The NFL's Back And More States Are Competing For Sports Betting Dollars

Sep 04, 2019

The NFL season starts tonight with a traditional clash between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

But a new tradition is also beginning this season.

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Report Shows Slot Players Can't Detect House Edge

Jul 29, 2019

A series of studies led by UNLV researchers says regular slot players can’t tell the difference between the house edge from one game to another.

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Casino Win Down In May, Baccarat Play Cited

Jun 27, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos in Nevada won nearly $982 million from gamblers in May, down almost 6 percent from the house winnings figure of $1 billion during the same month a year ago.

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New Nevada Law Will Require Casinos To File Emergency Plans

Jun 07, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's governor has signed a bill requiring casinos to file annual emergency response plans with the state.

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Final MGM Layoff Wave Tops Recent Gaming Industry Headlines

Jun 03, 2019

This year continues to be a wild and eventful year for the gaming industry.

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Las Vegas Strip, Tahoe Casino Winnings Down In April Report

May 30, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gambling regulators say April was down month for Nevada casino winnings compared with a year ago, coming in under $1 billion for the first time since January.

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Casino Executives Saw Pay Decline Last Year

May 15, 2019

Chief executives at some of Las Vegas’ largest gaming companies saw their pay decline last year compared to the year before.

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MGM Resorts To Lay Off 1,000; Wynn Gets Another Multimillion Dollar Fine

Apr 30, 2019

Nevada’s economy is healthy. Its unemployment rate is above the national average.

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Nevada Casino Win Tops $1B Again In March; State Reaps $80M

Apr 26, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gambling regulators say casinos again exceeded $1 billion in winnings during March, but the figure was relatively unchanged compared with the same month a year ago.

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Is Gaming No Longer The Answer In Nevada?

Apr 24, 2019

Six presidential candidates, all of them Democrats, will be in Las Vegas this weekend to talk about labor in a state whose unions still wield a lot of power.

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Dept. of Interior Says Two Native American Tribes Can Build Casino Opposed By MGM

Mar 22, 2019

The Department of Interior decided two native American tribes can proceed in developing a Connecticut casino that MGM Resorts strongly opposed.

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Wynn Resorts’ Record Fine Leads A Momentous Month For The Gaming Industry

Mar 11, 2019

There’s never a dull moment in the gaming industry, and the past few weeks have been no exception.

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John L. Smith On The Shake-Up On The Strip

Mar 04, 2019

The news that casino king Sheldon Adelson is being treated for a form of cancer is just the latest story to shake up the gaming industry.

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Nevada's Largest Casinos Report $1.2B Loss In Fiscal 2018

Feb 07, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's largest casinos lost $1.2 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

State gambling regulators on Wednesday said the 289 casinos reported the loss from record revenue of $27.1 billion.

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Nevada To Collect Casino, Pot Licensee Harassment Policies

Jan 10, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's new Democratic governor is ordering state-licensed casino companies and pot dispensaries to provide to regulators their written sexual harassment and discrimination policies.

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