{"id":137277,"date":"2020-05-30T20:10:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T03:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=137277"},"modified":"2020-05-31T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-31T19:18:50","slug":"visitors-may-have-second-thoughts-about-returning-to-las-vegas-casinos-after-violent-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/visitors-may-have-second-thoughts-about-returning-to-las-vegas-casinos-after-violent-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitors May Have Second Thoughts About Returning to Las Vegas Casinos after Violent Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"
UPDATE: Saturday night’s protest in Downtown Las Vegas related to the death of Minnesota man George Floyd attracted some 800 to 1,000 participants, some of whom sometimes had confrontations with local police. Elsewhere, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced he was calling in the National Guard to assist in Reno after protests there turned violent and the City Hall there may have been breached. A curfew was in effect for Reno for Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The threat of violence, already displayed in a local demonstration recalling the brutal death of George Floyd could discourage some guests from heading to Las Vegas casinos when they start to reopen on Thursday, national gaming experts warn.<\/p>\n