From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in…
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Trump boosts virus aid, warns governors to be ‘appreciative’
After days of desperate pleas from the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump took a round of steps to expand the federal government’s role in helping produce critically needed supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic even as he warned the leade…
Clark County suspends 14 business licenses for defying shutdown order
Five liquor stores are among more than a dozen unincorporated Clark County businesses that have had their business licenses pulled for remaining open during a state-ordered shutdown.
Penn National sells Tropicana, will furlough 26,000 workers
Tropicana Las Vegas will have a new owner. Penn National Gaming on Friday announced an agreement to sell the Las Vegas property’s real estate assets — including land and buildings — to Gaming & Leisure Properties in return for $337.5 million in “rent …
Las Vegas man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Titus
A Las Vegas man is accused of threatening to buy a gun, travel to Washington D.C., and kill Democratic Rep. Dina Titus …
Las Vegas resort companies providing equipment to hospitals, law enforcement
Las Vegas resort companies are donating personal protective equipment to hospitals and law enforcement agencies …
Metro corrections officer tests positive for virus
A corrections officer who traveled to an area heavily impacted by the coronavirus is the first Metro Police employee to test positive for the virus, officials said today. When he got …
Golden Knights’ Fleury to fans: ‘Stay safe. That’s all that matters’
San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture was finishing explaining why it’s tough to play against Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury when Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf interjected with …
Golden Knights’ Fleury to fans: ‘Stay safe. That’s all that matters’
San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture was finishing explaining why it’s tough to play against Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury when Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf interjected with …
Boyd Gaming will continue paying employees into April
Boyd Gaming will continue to pay full- and part-time employees into early April, according to a letter from the company’s CEO. In a message to workers today, Boyd …