496 stories by Larry Henry
Wynn, Encore Resorts on Las Vegas Strip at 100 Percent Casino Capacity
Wynn Las Vegas and the adjacent Encore have been approved to operate their casino floors at 100 percent capacity. This approval came because 88 percent of the company's workforce has been vaccinated against COVID-19, Wynn Resorts said in a statement. The Nevada...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Joins Other Resorts in Casino Growth Spurt
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been open a little more than a month and is continuing to grow, with a swimming pool set to open in a few weeks. This growth is part of a surge in casino projects in the Las...
$80M Las Vegas Strip Purchase Adds to Resort Corridor Revival
A Las Vegas developer who entered an agreement to buy two acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip plans to add restaurants and retail shops at the location. This adds another project proposed for the resort corridor. Brett Torino and executives...
Las Vegas Casinos Hope CES Sparks Economic Boom
The return of the CES trade show to Las Vegas early next year gives casino officials hope that the Southern Nevada economy is recovering. The four-day CES show is set to begin Jan. 5, 2022, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. After...
Masks No Longer Required for Guests at Louisiana Casino
A casino in Louisiana is allowing customers to come onto the property without COVID-19 masks. This includes the gaming, dining, and hotel areas. L’Auberge Baton Rouge announced on its Facebook page this week that masks are no longer required at the resort....
Southern Nevada Casinos Set for 80 Percent Capacity, As ‘Vegas Means Business’
Las Vegas casinos are set to increase their capacity limit to 80 percent on Saturday. To underline that point, soon-to-open Resorts World Las Vegas displayed a digital “Vegas Means Business” sign. The increased capacity in Clark County includes a 3-foot social distancing...
Greyhound Tests Positive for Meth, Trainer Disqualified and Fined
A New Zealand greyhound trainer whose winning dog tested positive for methamphetamine begins a temporary disqualification on Friday. Trainer Angela Helen Turnwald is disqualified for four months and has been fined the US equivalent of about $2,530, according to the New Zealand...
More Visitors Arriving in Las Vegas, As Tourism Agency Unveils TV Ad
The number of visitors to Las Vegas is increasing, with more people arriving by air than in recent months. As this occurs, Las Vegas tourism officials have launched an ad campaign letting people know the city is opening up again. In March,...
Las Vegas Airport Travel, Casino Wins Climb Higher in March
After a year of declining passenger totals, McCarran International Airport in March saw its numbers begin to get off the ground. Casino revenue in Las Vegas and across the state also was up in March. This year in March, more than 2.5...
Hiring Spree Underway at Arkansas Casinos, With More Job Openings to Come
Arkansas’ casinos are in a hiring mode. The three licensed casinos in the state also are expanding their operations, with construction projects either underway or nearly complete. Each of the three casinos recently put out the word that they are looking for...
