2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
MGM Resorts to Shutter Las Vegas Properties ‘Until Further Notice’ Given Coronavirus Pandemic
MGM Resorts International is temporarily closing its Las Vegas operations, starting with casinos on Monday, followed by company hotels in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement released on Sunday, the company announced it will “temporarily suspend operations at its Las...
Wynn Resorts to Temporarily Close Wynn Las Vegas, Encore as Coronavirus Spreads
The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will be closed for two weeks starting on Tuesday evening in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Wynn Resorts announced late Sunday. The shuttering will start 6 p.m. Tuesday and is expected to continue...
Six California Cardrooms Close, Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Six California cardrooms shut their doors temporarily this weekend after a worker at one of them, the Commerce Hotel & Casino, tested positive for COVID-19. The Commerce planned to close even before news of the sick employee was announced. It plans to...
Louisiana Duo Allegedly Rob Taxi Passenger Who Won $15K Gambling
Two suspects were being held in a local Louisiana jail this weekend after getting arrested last week in Lake Charles for their role in allegedly robbing and assaulting an unnamed taxi passenger who moments earlier revealed he had just won $15,000 at...
Wynn Las Vegas Avoids Layoffs, MGM Workers Await Word on Who Is Leaving
Wynn Las Vegas is feeling the pressure of lower revenue stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. But unlike its rival, MGM Resorts International, Wynn workers’ jobs appear to be safe. Given the pandemic, Wynn will shutter buffets, nightclubs, the poker room, racebook, salons,...
Encore Boston Harbor, Four Other New England Casinos Close as Coronavirus Spreads in Region
Three Massachusetts casinos will be shuttered for two or more weeks, and two Rhode Island gaming properties will close for at least a week in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. On Saturday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to close the Encore, as...
MGM Employees Test Positive for Coronavirus, Some Operations Shuttered
“Several” MGM Resorts International workers have tested positive for COVID-19, as the company announces it will close select operations, such as Ohio’s MGM Northfield Park, the gaming giant notified employees Friday night. In the same correspondence, workers were abruptly told about layoffs...
Dirty Casino Chips Pose Potential Health Risk as Coronavirus Spreads
Gaming properties regularly disinfecting chips is theoretically a smart move, especially given the current threat of COVID 19 and that chips are found close to everywhere on gaming floors. But the sheer number of players and dealers who may touch chips daily...
NBA’s Donovan Mitchell Is Latest Casino Visitor Testing Positive for Coronavirus: Report
From the Encore Boston Harbor to The Mirage in Las Vegas, some recent visitors at US gaming properties are subsequently getting positive tests for COVID-19. It has been reported by the Boston Globe that Utah Jazz basketball star Donovan Mitchell went to...
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Global Pandemic, Impact on Gaming Properties, Conventions Escalates
The increasing number of coronavirus cases worldwide has led to the World Health Organization declaring the illness a pandemic Wednesday. That news came as a woman who was a guest at The Mirage in Las Vegas has tested positive for COVID-19. The...
