Get ready to party on The Strip I have always enjoyed the times I have spent in Las Vegas (no drunken-blackout-lost-all-my-money disasters for me, fortunately), but I never really liked the crowds. An empty casino is depressing, but a jam-packed one, well, that’s not really my cup of tea. Give me somewhere in the middle.… Read more »
As Las Vegas slowly begins to restart their casino gaming industry and Florida gets back to action, Pennsylvania and Illinois have been rather slow in getting back in the game. That will change in the next week as Boyd Gaming, who own properties in both states (and Nevada, for that matter), looks to restart operations… Read more »
In a third amendment to the policies they established for the reopening of the Nevada gaming scene, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has taken a step that may be a significant change for some participants. After initially not mandating their usage, the latest update from the NGCB will mandate that, if table games are played… Read more »
Despite the continued increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 across the States of America, many places have decided to reopen many of their businesses. This includes Las Vegas, which closed for the first time ever in mid-March and has exploded to life this weekend. But what does the “new Las Vegas” look like?… Read more »
Since Governor Steve Sisolak closed the entirety of the Nevada casino industry in mid-March, the streets of Las Vegas have gone dark. No massive LED board entertaining the patrons at the Fremont Street Experience. None of the glitz or glamor of the Las Vegas Strip or the fountains spewing in all their grandeur at the… Read more »
The COVID-19 outbreak and resulting shutdown of society has resulted in changes across the board. Poker, on a live basis in a casino or card room, has been closed for the last two months. Now, as rooms and casinos are beginning to open, one segment of the game – tournament poker – is slowly beginning… Read more »
Long-awaited announcement has arrived Nevada locals and tourists yearning for a trip to Las Vegas can finally get excited. On Friday, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced via a press release that “pending the evaluation of trends in Nevada’s COVID-19 data,” he will allow the state’s casinos to reopen on June 4. Casinos have been closed… Read more »
According to various reports, Las Vegas officials and their casino operations are currently in discussions as to how and when to reopen the city. In most of these scenarios, there will be a significant reduction in the numbers of people – guests, gamblers and employees – who will be allowed in the businesses. The bottom… Read more »
