Pushing toward a 100% capacity limit by June 1st, about half of Nevada casino workers have now received the Coronavirus vaccine. However, many of the larger resorts are reporting that up to 70% of their employees have been inoculated. The Nevada Gaming Control Board, along with requirements from Clark County, says that casinos will be allowed to go to 100% capacity when at least 60% of state residents have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine. Right now, that number stands at just 39%. “We are focused on reaching 60% so we can open to 100%…” said Virginia Valentine,…

It is being reported that Red Rock Resorts has officially sold their Las Vegas Palms to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The pending deal was leaked a few days ago, and comes about a month after the opening of the new Virgin Hotel on the strip, with a casino operated by the Mohegan Sun. The San Manuel Indians already operate a successful casino in California, but they have now set their sites on Las Vegas. The Tribe has been extensively promoting themselves in around Las Vegas recently, which included digital billboards during Vegas Golden Knights games, and they…

For the first time since February of 2020, the Nevada gaming win has topped $1 billion. This is yet another strong indication that the state is recovering strongly from the pandemic. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that gaming in the state raked in a win of $1.066 billion in March, which was up from just over $770 million in February. Casinos and other gaming establishments in the state should continue to see a strong rebound, as more workers and residents receive vaccinations, and capacity limits and social distancing rules become more relaxed. The state announced plans to raise the…

As Las Vegas casinos move toward the state’s goal of 100% capacity limits by June 1st, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that they will be allowed to raise those limits to 80% beginning on May 1st. Along with the rising capacity limits, social distancing will also be reduced to just three feet as of the first of next month. Both of these moves come as the Gaming Control Board released an emergency directive last week to let casinos follow directives of local authorities. In addition, the Board stated each individual property could submit a waiver that would allow fewer…

A month long investigation into illegal gambling dens in Arkansas led to a SWAT Team raid, five arrests, 12 gambling machines and over $60,000 being seized. A confidential informant told investigators that gambling was taking place at two pool halls in Fort Smith. In Arkansas, gambling is legal only at three licensed casinos. Captain Philip Pevehouse of the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department said that gambling occurred in backrooms of these pool halls. In addition to the five arrests, 11 people were issued misdemeanor citations in connection with the unlicensed gambling devices. Gambling has been a popular activity in the United…

Casinos in Sin City are desperate to get to 100% occupancy levels. Now, one Vegas casino is willing to incentivize their employees with cash if they will get the Coronavirus vaccination. The Cosmopolitan is putting their money where their mouth is and offering up to $1 million in bonus cash for their workers who receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those bonuses will kick in once the staff reaches a 60% vaccination rate. Once 60% of Cosmopolitan employees have been vaccinated, workers who received the shot will receive a $50 bonus. At 70% the bonus is $100, 80% nets them $250, and…