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Sisolak closed all casinos in Nevada, Clark had 6 hours to lay-off 400-plus employees, secure the gaming devices, etc., at his Carson City casino.

Members of Nevada’s congressional delegation celebrated the White House’s decision Friday to allow small casinos to access a Small Business Administration emergency loan program.

The Small Business Administration is opening up a forgivable loan program to all small gaming businesses, without revenue restrictions, under guidelines released this morning. The SBA had previously ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday issued a memorandum outlining the procedures licensees must follow if ...

Many small gaming businesses have been shut out of federal disaster loans, but Nevada’s congressional delegation is pushing for them to be included in future legislation. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., said today she is pressing to ...

Pursuant to Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Declaration of Emergency Directive 002 issued on March 18, 2020, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will continue to enforce the temporary closure of all gaming operations in the State, subject to further directives from the Office of the Governor.

Gov. Steve Sisolak will extend the state’s shutdown order to an as-yet undetermined date and close schools for the rest of the academic year, but he will allow some businesses to reopen if the state sees a consistent downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on April 16 approved 3 to 2 a bond issuance for the Tahoe South Event Center, the final step in the project’s approval process.

Nevada’s congressional delegation is proposing legislation to expand a federal small business stimulus program to businesses that rely on gaming revenue.

Nevada’s congressional delegation is proposing legislation to expand a federal small business stimulus program to businesses that rely on gaming revenue. Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, whose district makes up much of ...

Nevada received the fewest number of loans and the least amount of money under the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) compared to states with comparable populations sizes, according to an analysis of

STATELINE, Nev. — Lakeside Inn and Casino on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe announced Tuesday that it won't reopen after the coronavirus concerns are over. It is the first Lake Tahoe gaming property to permanently close.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has extended all of the state’s emergency actions to mitigate spread of COVID-19 — including closure of public and private schools, a nonessential business shutdown and ban on large gatherings — until the end of April, while urging state residents to shelter in place.

The governor’s updated order, released by his office Wednesday morning, is the latest signal by state authorities that the massive disruptions to normal public life needed to combat the spread of the virus are nowhere near over yet.

Former Gov. Brian Sandoval has resigned from his position as an executive with MGM Resorts and has applied for the soon-to-be vacant position of president of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is leaving an executive post at MGM Resorts International to pursue the presidency of UNR, the gaming ...

As our state faces horrific effects from the recent global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our fellow Nevadans. Together we must stand united, stay positive, and support our fellow neighbors.

Throughout our 156 year history we have encountered floods, fires, mass shootings, recessions, and other disasters, and yet here we are taking on this latest challenge with creative ways while respecting social distance.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has announced a moratorium on evictions for both residential and commercial tenants for the duration of the state of emergency, providing relief for renters who, in many cases, are facing the first of the month without a job and are under orders to try to stay at home for their own health.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In what's sure to be an ironic harbinger of things to come, the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday published casino ...

In a surreal twist, February gaming revenue at Carson City area casinos soared by more than 17 percent, while south shore Lake Tahoe was up 21 percent, and Reno up by 30 percent over February 2019 gaming revenue, a month before the coronavirus pandemic threat began to surface in the Silver State.

Gov. Steve Sisolak made Nevada one of the first states to enter a state of partial lockdown last Tuesday as an emergency step meant to stem the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, enforcing a closure of the state’s casinos and urging other non-essential businesses to close their doors for 30 days.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has ordered — not asked — all nonessential businesses in the state to shut down and cease operations at midnight Friday as part of a monthlong closure to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus.

But what exactly is an “essential” or “nonessential” business?

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The American Gaming Association says the coronavirus has put an estimated 616,000 gaming employees out of work ...

On Wednesday, the Nevada Health Response Center (NHRC) released the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Initiative listing of essential services and sectors and non-essential services and sectors. The release includes social distancing measure.

Gov. Steve Sisolak’s request Tuesday night for all non-essential businesses in the state, including casinos, to close their doors for 30 days in order to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus has been met with some confusion over what is and isn’t an “essential” business.

At midnight Tuesday night, a statewide closure of all non-essential businesses was enacted, and one of the businesses hit hard were the casinos throughout the state of Nevada.

This morning we wake up to a new reality in Carson City.

Last night at midnight, by order of Gov. Steve Sisolak, all casinos and gaming machines in Nevada shut down, and with them a large chunk of the state's tax revenue.

Today at noon, all non-essential businesses are supposed to close their doors. A majority of the state's workforce is starting today not knowing if they have a job, if they will be paid, or how they will pay their bills.

UPDATE: The press conference is available by going here.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday ordered a sweeping shutdown of nonessential businesses, including casinos and retail stores, for 30 days, a move that would have been unthinkable weeks ago before the novel coronavirus wreaked its havoc around the world.

Casino Fandango always places the health and safety of guests and team members as the highest priority. During this time, extra precautions will be taken because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Already strict standards of cleanliness and sanitizing have been heightened, and the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local and U.S. Government officials will be followed as closely as possible.

Gov. Steve Sisolak said that while a testing kit shortage makes it impossible to tell how much coronavirus has affected Nevada, the pace of the virus’ spread around the world means Nevada must “act quickly” to slow it — including taking drastic measures such as shutting state offices, limiting the size of gatherings and encouraging employees to work from home if possible.

Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency in Nevada on Thursday afternoon, a ramping up of emergency response efforts amid the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state and throughout the nation.