Gambling
September is Suicide Prevention Month: Those with hidden mental health challenges are at higher risk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/22/2021 - 8:34amAs many as 17% of people who struggle with problem gambling demonstrate suicidal gestures, attempt, or complete suicide, with an additional 32% who experience suicidal ideation, according to a study published by the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
November gaming earnings up nearly 2 percent in Carson City, 24 percent at south Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 4:02pmResearch shows Northern Nevada locals in favor of expanding smoke-free laws to include casinos and bars
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 8:39amA research project was recently published by the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy, indicating that 60 percent of Washoe County residents (and 74 percent of Washoe County non-smokers) would favor a law prohibiting smoking in all casinos in Washoe County.
Carson City man arrested after stealing roommate's money to pay him rent, then gambling the money and losing it
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:46amA 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses after allegedly stealing his roommate's bank card in order to pay him rent, then gambling with the money and losing it.
Here's a look at when and how Nevada casinos plan to reopen
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 10:43amAlthough most retail businesses in the state were allowed to open May 9 to in-person service with extra precautions as part of the state’s “Phase 1” reopening, casino resorts were noticeably excluded.
Nevada gaming commission approves safety guidelines for casino reopenings
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 12:58pmThe Nevada Gaming Commission has ratified a set of health and safety policies that casinos and other gaming licensees will have to follow when they reopen to the public from coronavirus-related closures that have lasted nearly two months so far.
Trump administration allows small casinos to tap SBA emergency loan program
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 8:28amMembers 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.
February gambling win in Nevada tops $1 billion – but steep drop-off likely
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 8:11amCARSON CITY, Nev. — In what's sure to be an ironic harbinger of things to come, the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday published casino ...
Sisolak orders all non-essential businesses to close, warns of criminal penalties for noncompliance
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 2:26pmGov. Steve Sisolak has issued a broad emergency directive ordering, not asking, all non-essential businesses in the state to close effective midnight on Friday, the latest drastic step taken by the state to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Sisolak-ordered 'non-essential' business shutdown draws questions, confusion from local governments, industry
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 1:26pmGov. 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.
Nevada casino win tops $1 billion; 8th time in 12 months
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/02/2020 - 12:15pmCARSON CITY,Nev. — Nevada gambling licensees broke the $1 billion total win mark in January, reporting a 5.5 percent increase compared to ...
At $12.06 billion, Nevada gambling win in 2019 was third-best ever
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:11amCARSON CITY, Nev. — For the seventh time in the 2019 calendar year, Nevada's total gambling win topped $1 billion in December, finishing the year ...
December gaming revenue down in Carson City and Reno, up at south shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 10:40amCarson City deputies make warrant, probation violation arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 11:32amA 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Thursday in the 5600 block of South Carson Street for two misdemeanor counts probation violation.
Happenings and events around Carson City for Monday, Nov. 4
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/03/2019 - 7:02pmA warmup is in the forecast this week as we head into Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Expect sunny skies with daytime highs in the upper 60s. But you'll want to bundle up after the sun sets as night time temperatures will be in the low 30s. Activities Monday include a lunch discussion with Nevada Appeal columnist Guy Farmer, the first of free Monday yoga classes offered through Partnership Carson City, art showings, West Coast swing dancing and more.
Columnist Guy Farmer to speak at Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 4:47pmThe featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be veteran journalist and Nevada Appeal political columnist Guy Farmer. He will relate from first hand experience the story of Frank Sinastra's expulsion from and ultimate return to Nevada's gaming industry.
Ormsby House potential buyer discusses vision for Carson City's historic building, plus: a look inside after 19 years
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/27/2019 - 11:10amJoe D’Angelo says he has spent the majority his life helping people. After several failed attempts to bring large-scale community projects to different cities in Nevada, he has now set his sights on Carson City to make his “Joshua’s Community” dreams come to life with the purchase of the Ormsby House.
Carson City deputies make drug and domestic battery arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:32amA 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday in the 3200 block of Market Street for suspicion of drug possession with intent to sell and other charges, a sheriff's deputy said.
Todd Morgan & The Emblems and the History of the Nevada Buckaroo at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 1:03pmThis month, Todd Morgan & the Emblems return for a third season and historian Dr. Michael Fischer will speak on the history of the Nevada Buckaroo at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
Carson City arrests: Man admits he was high on meth when he stole SUV, drove it to Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:55amA 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday for felony possession of a stolen vehicle and drug charges after he was found at a gas station filling up his tank, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Notorious South Tahoe murders subject of Nevada Historical Society gaming talk
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 3:28pmCARSON CITY — Two notorious murders against the pristine backdrop of Lake Tahoe are the subject of this month’s American Gaming Archives Fireside Chat at the Nevada Historical Society.
Carson City woman arrested for grand larceny, child endangerment after shoplifting spree
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 9:02amA 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for suspicion of felony grand larceny and child endangerment after shoplifting nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from a local department store with her four-year-old child in tow.
Championship dreams: Ricardo Lucio-Galvan picks new fight
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 1:16pmUniversity of Nevada, Reno business major Ricardo Lucio-Galvan has been hitting the books for more than year, awaiting his chance to return to the sweet science of boxing.
Carson City arrests: Man with warrants jailed for giving officer false ID
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 11:18amA 26-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly providing false identification to avoid prosecution and two misdemeanor contempt of court warrants, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Nevada Lore Series: Reno, the Biggest Little Divorce Capital of the World
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:00amMost people forget that divorce wasn’t an easy thing to achieve up until the last part of the 20th century. So how is it that Reno, a tiny little railroad town in the middle of nowhere, became known as the place to flock to if you wanted to untie that knot?
Sandoval will take job with MGM Resorts, work on casino company's expansion to Japan
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 9:26amA day after leaving office, former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced he will be joining MGM Resorts as the casino giant’s President of Global Gaming Development.
Nevada Humanities announces book selections for 2019 Nevada Reads Program
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 11:27amNevada Humanities has announced the book selections for the 2019 Nevada Reads program.
Throughout 2019, Nevada Reads will feature three books, two nonfiction memoirs and one novel:
Carson City area casino gaming revenue climbs nearly 3.3 percent in October
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/27/2018 - 10:00amNevada Lore Series: 50 year old Tahoe mystery includes an assassination, a secret safe, and Oprah Winfrey
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:59pmOn August 27, 1968, Richard Chartrand was going about his morning as usual in his Skyland Drive home in South Lake Tahoe, just north of Zephyr Cove, when things went horribly wrong, and a mystery began that is still unsolved today.
Nevada Day Powwow opens at Carson City's MAC
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 10/26/2018 - 9:14pmFor more than three decades, the Nevada Day Powwow has been a concurrent celebration of Nevada statehood as well as the culture and heritage of the Silver State's native people.