On another front, John O\u2019Reilly, a Las Vegas attorney who formerly was a chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, advocated that current commissioners consider the use of national \u201cbest practices\u201d rather than requirements on casinos in the policies. He asked, too, if there will be disciplinary action against gaming properties for violating the policies.<\/p>\n
Another issue he raised is whether the policies could lead to tort claims in courts against casinos. He also questioned how long the policies will be in effect.<\/p>\n
In response to the concerns, Nevada Gaming Commission Acting Chairman John Moran, who is an attorney in the state, acknowledged letters which raised concerns about safety.<\/p>\n
All of us are on the same page on that,\u201d Moran said about safety issues. The policies, he added, are \u201cnot chiseled in granite.\u201d They can be \u201crevised and modified.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Another commissioner, Deborah J. Fuetsch, said reopening of casinos will be a \u201cslow\u201d process.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur situation is fluid,\u201d Fuetsch added. \u201cI\u2019m absolutely in favor of moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commissioner Steven B. Cohen said the gambling sector and the entire state faces an \u201cevolving situation,\u201d given the pandemic, so the policies can be updated as the situation changes. \u201cI\u2019m really sure these are going to change,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Commission Policies Subject to Change<\/h2>\n Sandra Douglass Morgan, chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board — which proposed the policies — also responded to concerns from letter writers. She said that some gaming properties will submit additional regulations in their reopening plans. She explained the commission document included \u201cuniversal\u201d policies for operations, ranging from small casinos to large venues.<\/p>\n
Policies will be \u201csubject to change,\u201d Morgan said. She noted that health and other recommendations may evolve on the local, state, and federal levels.<\/p>\n
Morgan added that in the policies, the board tried to offer \u201cexamples\u201d and attempted not to be \u201ctoo prescriptive.\u201d One example is how the policy for large casinos recommends only three players at a blackjack table<\/a>, four players at a roulette or poker table, and six players at a craps table.<\/p>\nOther parts of the policies deal with social distancing, disinfecting, and reduced number of guests at casinos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously okayed reopening policies for the state\u2019s gaming venues despite pleas to extend the safeguards for player and worker safety, given the risk from coronavirus. Commissioners thanked concerned individuals for their suggestions that were read into the record before the votes. But the officials said the over-arching reopening policies […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":135198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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