Nevada reported 556 new cases of COVID-19 and a record 38 deaths on Thursday, as the death toll in Clark County surpassed 1,000.
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William Garrison died at a hospital after nearly 44 years in prison. The coronavirus outbreak has infected more than 500 inmates in Michigan prisons and killed 17.
The state’s gaming tax is calculated based on a percentage of a casino’s win. Lost winnings means lost general fund tax revenue that supports government functions from schools to public safety.
A worker at the Circa Resort and Casino construction site in downtown Las Vegas has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from McCarthy Building Companies.
Walmart soon will be requiring employees across the country to wear face masks to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Friday statement from the company.
“This is mayhem,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. “We need a coordinated approach between the federal government and the states.”
Amid gun holsters and American flags, it was difficult to find a person not wearing some sort of Trump-related paraphernalia.
People are still buying homes, and builders are still building, but the pipeline of sales is shrinking fast amid the turmoil.
Casino industry analysts expect casinos to be among the first to come back, but the product is going to look different than it did before the virus shutdown.
The casino shutdowns may be the perfect time for operators to re-evaluate the potential in esports — a growing industry that can still generate revenue at a time when millions are told to stay at home.
President Donald Trump has tapped leaders from manufacturing, sports and hospitality for advice on how to open up the country.
There are 102 new reported cases of the coronavirus in Nevada as of Saturday morning, according to state data.
Although Nevada and Clark County might be near a peak in COVID-19 cases — or possibly even have passed it — local health authorities say that doesn’t mean the worst is over.
In a joint statement Saturday, a group of 13 countries including Canada, Brazil, Italy and Germany called for global cooperation to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic.
Las Vegas police saw domestic disturbance calls increase in the weeks after the emergency directives to stay at home were ordered, Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Friday.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety has purchased 3,700 10-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer that inmates in a Carson City prison have made amid the coronavirus pandemic.
