Las Vegas casinos are slowly coming back to life after being locked down for months. July 2020 marked their first full month of operation since Nevada's casinos re-opened in June. Their revenues were down plenty over previous years, but look like major victories compared to March, April and May. According to a recent report from…
The Sahara Las Vegas casino is not making plans for a permanent shutdown. That's the message the company wants the world to know and they're not afraid to back up that assertion in a court of law. It's a message that the Las Vegas blog Vital Vegas is learning the hard way after reporting rumors…
One of the foundational rules of sports betting is that the ticket stands as written. If a casino sportsbook writes a ticket, no matter how absurd or out-of-sorts it seems, they are are on the hook to honor it. That's a lesson the ticket-writers at the Bellaggio Las Vegas are learning the hard way after…
The casinos of Nevada truly set the standard for how the gambling industry operates across the planet. That's what makes the recent news that Nevada's casinos, including those on the world famous Vegas Strip, suffered a revenue disaster that feels downright apocalyptic. All told, the combined revenue of all of Nevada's casinos came in at…
Nevada casino regulators have learned the hard way that, given the opportunity, most people will not act in their best interest. Bearing that in mind, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is issuing a new mandate requiring table game players and spectators to wear masks in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. Las…
The glittering casinos of the Las Vegas Strip are (mostly) open for the first time in 78 days. The latest incarnation is one where masks are encouraged, temperatures are taken, and the crowds are sparse. But that appears to be the new reality for the forseeable future as the casino industry attempts to make some…
The Venetian Las Vegas is gearing up to reopen its Strip hotel and casino on June 1 with enhanced safety protocols for guests and staff, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It's an ambitious goal that sets a new standard for Vegas casinos and it will be interesting to see whether or…
As the only state that offered regulated sports betting for several decades, Nevada has long been the heart of sports betting innovation in the United States. That point is being driven home this week as the South Point Casino in Las Vegas begins offering a drive-thru option for sports betting. It's the kind of outside-the-box…
Nevada gaming regulators are giving casino operators a glimpse at what re-opening will look like in the form of new guidelines that were released this week. Under the new plan, gamblers will be very spread out and the days of the raucous, jam-packed casino floor will be the thing of the past. But, at the…
As land-based casinos begin planning what their operations will look like when the COVID-19 the Station Casino chain in Nevada issued a stark warning regarding layoffs - expect layoffs. The casino chain's blunt message is one that workers across Nevada, and likely the world, will be facing when they emerge from quarantine. Word of potential…
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