As Nevada continues to report record new cases of Coronavirus, some Las Vegas casino employees could be terminated for refusing to wear face masks. Spokespersons for The Venetian and Caesars have both indicated that masks are a condition of employment. The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, who run The Venetian, has said that employees who fail to wear a face-covering “will be subject to progressive discipline up to and including termination”. Meanwhile, Caesars CEO Tony Rodio said “the failure to wear your mask at work will be grounds for termination.” Guests are still being required under the current mandate to wear…

California stands as the “crown jewel” of American gambling. Online poker has failed there for years, and the battle for California sports betting is now heating up between state legislators and Tribal Gaming. We also look at new casino closures in Nevada, update the Justice Department online gambling case, and have sad news to report from Las Vegas.   A Superior Court judge made official his tentative ruling to allow a coalition of federally-recognized tribes 90 more days to collect signatures for a legal California sports betting initiative that would go on the November 2022 ballot. The tribes sought an…

While there are rumors of some new Strip Casino closures, the Avi Resort & Casino in Laughli, Nevada, has temporarily closed again due to employees testing positive for the Coronavirus. The closure will allow the property to re-examine every aspect of the operation. Closer attention will be paid to disinfection procedures, social distancing measures, health checks, testing protocols, masking and how to best protect guests and employees. The property is expected to remain closed through at least July 10th. You can read more about this on the Yogo Net website. Also, there have been rumors circulating of more Strip Casino…

No one wants to talk about it, but another Vegas casino closure in a huge concern for Nevada business owners. The number of Coronavirus cases are climbing again across the state and country. Nevada’s COVID-19 response director, Caleb Cage, said the state’s upswing isn’t yet due to a “second wave” and is likely a result of increased testing access. Neighboring Arizona and Utah are also in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases a couple of weeks after relaxing business restrictions. A county health official in Arizona expressed concern that more testing wasn’t the sole factor for the spike….

Despite the fact that betting on sports in California was recently shot down, there is a renewed hope for Tribal sports betting in the state. After making sure the latest legislation to regulate the activity failed, Native American interests have begun the push for their own referendum. The Tribes sued the state for time to gather needed signatures for their own sports betting bill, and a California Superior Court judge decided to allow a coalition of federally-recognized tribes 90 more days to collect those signatures. If successful, the referendum that would go on the November ballot. “With these unprecedented times,…

There have been 111 Las Vegas Coronavirus violations of the Declaration of Emergency Directive put in place before casinos reopened in Nevada on June 4. The regulators have not specified where the violations took place, citing confidentiality rules. The Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board has conducted 1,453 inspections and observations of non-restricted licensees, and 6,008 in smaller gaming operations under restricted licenses. The violations that fall under the Declaration of Emergency Directive include face coverings for employees, which was extended to more widespread use on June 24, and several rules that apply to sanitation practices and social…