casino capacity was being reduced<\/a> from 50 percent down to 25 percent.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/GovSisolak\/status\/1330671797843283968<\/p>\n
Beginning tomorrow, Nov. 24, and lasting for at least three weeks, casino gaming floors, restaurants, and bars will be limited to 25 percent of their fire code capacity indoors.<\/p>\n
Public gatherings are limited to no more than 50 people, or 25 percent capacity, whichever is less, and under social distancing requirements. Private gatherings, indoors or out, are limited to a maximum of 10 people, with no more than two households involved.<\/p>\n
“I’m not issuing a shutdown order. My goal is to aggressively try to attack this spread, while maintaining some portion of our economy and our daily life,” Sisolak declared.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 Spread<\/b><\/h2>\n
Nevada reported 2,155 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. That brings the statewide total to 133,888 since the onset of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
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However, nearly 10 percent of all confirmed coronavirus cases in Nevada have been experienced within the past week. Sisolak pleaded with Silver State residents to adhere to the latest guidance and cited an increase in suicide rates among K-12 students as more than enough reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Do it because our children deserve our support,” Sisolak appealed. “We have seen more deaths by suicide among students this fall than in years prior, and it breaks my heart to share that victims have included students as young as eight years old.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COVID-19 closures have dramatically affected the gaming economy. Apparently, the “house always wins” is not the case in 2020 for Las Vegas. Clark County casinos have seen gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2020 drop 40 percent through three quarters. The Strip has suffered even worse, with casino win down 45 percent — a loss of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":156326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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