Industry
May 14, 2021
CDC Says Casino Patrons in Las Vegas Can Ditch Face Masks
After a year of battling COVID-19, the CDC and Nevada gaming regulators have allowed casinos in Las Vegas to return to normal and ditch face coverings – under specific conditions. Nevada Readies to Ditch Masks in Casino Properties This Thursday marked an important shift in the tide against COVID-19, with the Centers for Disease Control & […]
Casino
May 13, 2021
MGM Ready for a Full Return in Vegas, Including Additional Fees
As pockets of new COVID-19 cases pop up around the world, there has still been significant improvement in battling the pandemic. The casino industry has been waiting a year to be able to return to normal and, although some parts of the industry are still going to have to wait a little longer, Las Vegas […]
Casino
May 5, 2021
Vegas Returns to Normal as Regulators Realize Online is the Place to Be
Several casinos in Las Vegas are now back to pre-COVID-19 operating levels, having met the state’s vaccination requirements for their workforces. Wynn Resorts returned to 100% capacity at its two Strip properties after showing that 88% of its workforce there had received the vaccine and the Cosmopolitan has now joined, as well. It was allowed […]
Casino
May 5, 2021
Red Rock Resorts Sells Palms Casino in Vegas for $650 Million
When Las Vegas started crawling back to life last summer, it would have been expected that casino operators would want all of their venues operational to make up for lost time. However, Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Station Casinos, kept four properties closed. That was a definite sign that trouble was ahead and […]
Poker
April 28, 2021
Wynn to Host the Wynn Millions $10M GTD Poker Event in Summer
The poker summer in Las Vegas will be busy as Wynn Resorts is hosting the Wynn Millions $10,000 buy-in event, part of its $16 million Signature Series. Multi-Million Poker Events Back on the Strip Wynn Millions will feature a $10,000 buy-in event to fill up for the vacuum left by the WSOP Main Event, which has been pushed back […]
Casino
April 26, 2021
Vegas on the Mend as Strip Casinos Prepare to Increase Capacity to 80%
Las Vegas, and the rest of Nevada, has been anxious to return to normal for months, but continued COVID-19 issues have forced it to walk slowly. Casinos have been stuck at 50% of their normal capacities for too long and it looks like there might soon be a positive step forward. According to the Nevada […]
Casino
April 21, 2021
Resorts World Las Vegas is Ready to Make Its Grand Entrance on the Strip
It’s been a long time coming, but Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) is finally ready to open its doors. The first casino resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip from the ground up in ten years has announced its expected grand opening date, which is going to come a year later than originally […]
Industry
April 14, 2021
Bally’s Corp. Stays in Acquisition Mode as it eyes the Tropicana Las Vegas
Executives and legal personnel at Bally’s Corp. are staying busy. The gaming company is in full acquisition mode this year, tackling the industry from various angles. It is getting more involved in sports gambling through its tie-up with Sinclair Broadcast Group but hasn’t forgotten its casino roots, either. Bally’s just wrapped up the acquisition of […]
Business
April 12, 2021
Bullet Train Between Las Vegas and LA Still on Track, Despite Setbacks
Las Vegas has been trying to figure out for years how to make it easier for non-state residents to visit the city’s casinos. One of the largest feeder markets for Sin City, according to studies, is Los Angeles, CA, and an initiative to make it easier for residents of that city to visit, a bullet […]
Business
April 9, 2021
Las Vegas Dealer Schools’ Enrolment Numbers Grow Despite Pandemic
The gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas, is ready to start its recovery, one year after the devastating hit of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Nevada remains cautious with a 50% capacity restriction in place for casinos, more people are enrolling in card dealer schools. One Year after the Pandemic Hit, Las Vegas Is Ready […]