MGM Resorts International acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle told the company’s employees in a recorded message on Tuesday that “our industry will likely change for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus.
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MGM’s Hornbuckle: Virus to change gaming industry for ‘foreseeable future’
MGM Resorts International acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle told the company’s employees in a recorded message on Tuesday that “our industry will likely change for the foreseeable future” because of the coronavirus.
115 Clark County jail inmates released to prevent virus spread
A total of 115 nonviolent offenders have walked out of the Clark County Detention Center since Thursday, in an effort to trim the jail’s population to mitigate the possible spread of the coronavirus …
115 Clark County jail inmates released to prevent virus spread
A total of 115 nonviolent offenders have walked out of the Clark County Detention Center since Thursday, in an effort to trim the jail’s population to mitigate the possible spread of the coronavirus …
Georgia businesses hesitant to embrace Kemp’s call to reopen
Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to reopen shuttered businesses in Georgia left many business owners wary and confused Tuesday as they considered how to protect themselves and their customers in a state where coronavirus deaths exceed 800 and confirmed infectio…
Teacher at Henderson middle school accused of unlawful contact with minor
A music teacher faces counts of unlawful contact with a minor at a Henderson middle school, Clark County School District Police announced today.
Pandemic and chill: Netflix adds a cool 16M subscribers
Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
Sisolak: No date on when Nevada will reopen; schools to remain closed
Gov. Steve Sisolak said he can’t give a firm date as to when Nevada will reopen for business out of coronavirus concerns, praising Nevadans for their help to flatten the virus curve by staying at home and saying “if we continue on this path, a date is…
Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing …
Nevada health care union says OSHA not responding to complaints for workers from COVID-19 frontlines
One of the largest unions in Nevada claims the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not properly responded to complaints from hospital workers