Press conference will be held on Tuesday 26, results of which will determine the start date for Phase 2 of relaxing lockdown measures in Nevada. Governor Sisolak has set a planned date, June 4, for restarting of the gaming industry in the Silver State.
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With no vaccine in sight, the city’s business model — luring throngs of carefree tourists packed inside sweaty nightclubs and shows or pressing the buttons on frequently touched slot machines — seems particularly fraught. But the heart of Vegas — gaming operations, nightclubs, bars, shows and strip clubs — will remain shuttered through at least May 30. The governor’s directive followed a 14-day downward trajectory of coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the state.
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The reopening of America means the reopening of casinos . . . with big restrictions due to COVID-19.
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Not all of the sportsbooks offer wagering on esports — for example, the Westgate doesn’t — but others such as William Hill do (although it still ranks far behind the action on Russian table tennis).
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The Las Vegas Raiders will host the New Orleans Saints in the first game at their new home, scheduled for Monday Sept. 21 — week 2 of the upcoming NFL season. That won't be the last time Las Vegas is in the primetime spotlight, as the Raiders will also host two editions of Sunday Night Football — against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 25 and the Kansas City Chiefs on November 22.
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It’s going to take more than bargain room rates, dining discounts, and gambling coupons to lure customers back to Las Vegas resorts when they reopen, according to a marketing consultant speaking at next week’s ICE North America digital conference by Clarion Gaming.
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Gamblers standing shoulder-to-shoulder laying bets while a crowd gathers around to see a hot dice-thrower make point after point would be a relic of the past, if proposed new health and safety benchmarks for casinos are ratified this week by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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