Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is intimating about new health restrictions on Nevada gaming properties as COVID-19 cases continue to escalate. Las Vegas casinos have yet to fully recover from earlier closings.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is intimating about new health restrictions on Nevada gaming properties as COVID-19 cases continue to escalate. Las Vegas casinos have yet to fully recover from earlier closings.

The UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research and the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) have partnered to host their first Virtual Outlook 2021 event to share insight on what businesses can expect next year.

While COVID-19 cases keep rising and uncertainty abounds, many people are worried we could see another shutdown.

While COVID-19 cases keep rising and uncertainty abounds, many people are worried we could see another shutdown.

Speculation continues over what may be built on a recently-acquired 12.1-acre property near the Las Vegas Strip. The vacant parcel is also close to the planned 1,500-room Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, scheduled to open in January.

Las Vegas is known as America’s playground, a place where adults can indulge in their vices and leave it all behind. But when it comes to turning a profit, sin is less important to Las Vegas Strip casino operators’ bottom line than business conferences and tour groups that fill hotel beds and restaurant dining rooms from Sunday night through Wednesday night.

Las Vegas is home to the most financially stressed population in America because of the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic, according to a report released this week.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the valley’s casino-heavy economy, but there are still “help wanted” signs to be found.

Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) in the locals’ casino region near Las Vegas jumped 10 percent in August compared to the month in 2019, according to recently released data.

The aviation industry has been among those hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but federal assistance has so far enabled most airlines to avoid widespread layoffs. With that protection nearing its end, executives and labor leaders are pressing Congress to approve more aid, but it is not yet clear if further help is coming.

In 2020, there were 39,829 forest fires across the United States. Combined, they damaged 4 million acres in total. Ninety percent of fires are caused by people. This means that whether they’re caused by power lines, arson, or cigarettes, a majority of what you hear on the news could have been prevented. Of course, this means the remaining 10 percent of wildfires caused by nature are unavoidable.