In a notice to gaming licensees issued Wednesday, the NGCB made the end of restrictions official effective next Tuesday at 12:00 am. The board’s Enforcement Division will enforce current COVID-19 directives until then, including the Memorial Day weekend.
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On Wednesday, March 3rd, the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended the approval of a license for William Hill, one of the biggest names in the betting industry.
The license, if approved, would give Caesars Entertainment control over William Hill US sports betting locations across the state. The board’s recommendation was unanimous and Nevada Gaming Commission will consider its adoption when it meets on March 18th.
Bally’s Corp. Included
Board members also recommended the approval of a number of licenses that would register Bally’s Corp. as a publicly-traded company in Nevada. The company will operate the Montbleu resort in Stateline at Lake Tahoe and issue favorable suitability findings for several of its executives. In this case, as well, final approval is expected for March 18th.
Inoculating a casino workforce against COVID-19 could boost a damaged gaming market
By Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports
January 19, 2021 at
10:29 pm
Steps were taken in the past week to help Nevada’s battered casino industry recover from the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Steve Sisolak prioritized eligibility of frontline gaming and tourism workers in the state’s current coronavirus vaccine distribution schedule
Wynn Resorts converted Encore’s convention space into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution center, working with Southern Nevada’s University Medical Center to inoculate Nevadans age 70 and above and the frontline workforce that currently qualifies under the state’s playbook.
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Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports ·
January 19, 2021 at
7:29 am
Nevada gaming regulators want to know how many of the state’s frontline casino industry employees want to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 and the Gaming Control Board is asking gaming operators to survey their workforce.
The agency issued a notice to nonrestricted gaming license holders last week to complete a Licensee Workforce Vaccination Survey. Casino operators are collecting both a company’s information on how many frontline workers deal directly with customers and their willingness to be inoculated.
Frontline casino employees are now included among essential workers in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Gaming Control Board Chairman Brin Gibson said in an email the agency wants to provide state and county health officials with as much information as possible regarding potential vaccine distribution.