2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Venetian, Palazzo Closing ‘As Soon as Possible’ Given COVID-19 Impact
The Venetian, The Palazzo, as well as the Sands Expo and Convention Center are closing at least until April 1. The announcement from Las Vegas Sands comes today, just two days after the company said the two resorts would remain open despite...
Two More States Close Casinos as COVID-19 Spreads Nationwide
Kansas and Mississippi are among the latest states to close gaming properties because of the growing threat from the potentially deadly coronavirus. Kansas’s four state-owned gaming operations will close tonight through at least March 30. The decision to shutter the Kansas venues...
Hard-Hit Travel Industry May Receive Government Aid to Counter COVID-19 Losses
The US travel sector is “increasing likely” to receive federal financial assistance given continuing losses from the coronavirus outbreak, according to multiple experts. But many warn it is not clear where hotels, especially large ones, may rank in worthiness. Airlines and possibly...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Latest Casinos to Close as Coronavirus Expands
Connecticut’s two tribal gaming properties, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, will close at 8 p.m. Tuesday to help curb the COVID-19 outbreak. They are expected to reopen in two weeks. The move comes after the state’s governor, Ned Lamont, along with...
Gaming Employees Increasingly Stricken with Coronavirus, New Safeguards Discussed in Negotiations
Las Vegas-based Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has started the process of negotiating with the region’s properties on the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, and management has suggested some new protections, according to news reports. Casino workers nationwide are continuing to test...
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,...
