The closure of borders into Macao from China and Hong Kong took a massive toll on the district’s 41 casinos with the worst gaming revenue decline in that market’s history.
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Stocks are falling in morning trading on Wall Street Friday after Amazon and other big companies laid out how the coronavirus pandemic is hitting their bottom lines.
Three casinos, two of them operated by Las Vegas companies, will keep their Massachusetts properties closed at least through May 18 following a unanimous vote Friday.
The state reported 229 new COVID-19 cases early Friday — the biggest one-day increase in more than three weeks — but the surge appeared to be driven by a jump in testing.
“Fifty-three years he was beside me, and all of a sudden he’s gone,” Antonio Zantua’s wife, Norma Zantua, said. “It’s scary to face life alone, but you know, I have to be strong and open-minded to face the future.”
It’s been an anxious time for Nevada retail business owners, waiting for the green light to reopen their shops and start making money during the statewide pandemic-related shutdown.
For weeks in some places, months in others, swaths of humanity have zipped themselves into hibernation, trying to ride out a viral storm that has killed some and sickened many more.
On Thursday, Allegiant Air donate food and drinks to the Vegas Community Pantry.
Gov. Steve Sisolak keeps prioritizing his personal publicity over keeping Nevadans informed.
U.S. District Court Judge Miranda Du rejected a request for a preliminary injunction sought by a conservative group that alleged conducting the June 9 primary election by mail could lead to voter fraud.
Cadets have been home since spring break in March, with their return to school delayed because of the outbreak.
Next year was to be the 75th playing of the tournament; that milestone has been pushed back to 2022.
At UNLV, the measure will particularly help students who were taking only online classes by ensuring they receive their full housing benefit.
Within the next week, the company says it will be offering free, disposable masks to all Whole Foods customers nationwide when they arrive at the store to shop.
VFW Post 10047 distributes meals and groceries twice a week; Dunkin’ Donuts to offer free doughnut, coffee to health care workers on National Nurses Day.