{"id":156413,"date":"2020-11-24T07:05:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=156413"},"modified":"2020-11-24T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T18:22:20","slug":"las-vegas-mayor-goodman-calls-nevadas-new-covid-restrictions-crushing-to-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-mayor-goodman-calls-nevadas-new-covid-restrictions-crushing-to-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Mayor Goodman Calls Nevada\u2019s New COVID Restrictions \u2018Crushing\u2019 to City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (I) labeled Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) \u201ca dictator\u201d and said his new COVID policies will be \u201ccrushing to the city.\u201d Sisolak’s COVID orders cut occupancy at casinos and other businesses.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman seen here. This week, she called Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak a “dictator.” She also warned his new coronavirus restrictions on casinos and other businesses will be “crushing” to Las Vegas. (Image: Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Goodman made the comments in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.<\/em> The report came shortly after Sisolak announced that the state\u2019s gaming properties, restaurants, and bars must lower their occupancy from 50 to 25 percent starting Tuesday for at least three weeks.<\/p>\n

He also put tougher capacity restrictions<\/a> on casino showrooms, and forbids in-person dining at restaurants without patrons first making a reservation.<\/p>\n

Obviously, this was crushing to the city,\u201d<\/strong> Goodman said in the interview. \u201cHe\u2019s been a dictator with whom we have complied every step of the way. We\u2019ve had no choice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Following the three-week \u201cstatewide pause,\u201d Goodman predicts tighter restrictions will be issued by the governor. The coronavirus pandemic will not subside until vaccinations are taken by the public, she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s tried all these measures, and it is still here,\u201d Goodman said about the virus and the governor\u2019s attempts to control it. She also claims Sisolak failed to consult with the state\u2019s mayors before ordering the new round of restrictions.<\/p>\n

In response to Mayor Goodman\u2019s latest criticism, Sisolak said in a statement to the Review-Journal,<\/em> \u201cWhen Nevada\u2019s elected leaders speak, their words carry weight — and these difficult times call for our leaders to be unified in protecting the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Goodman is not alone in raising concerns about the new restrictions issued by the governor.<\/p>\n

Economist Warns About Impact on Recovery<\/h2>\n

On Sunday, Stephen Miller, director of UNLV\u2019s Center for Business and Economic Research<\/a>, warned in an interview with Casino.org<\/em> that operating at 25 percent of capacity — rather than the prior 50 percent — will cause \u201csome businesses to close rather than continue to operate.\u201d It could lead to more layoffs and slow the economic recovery, Miller further cautioned.<\/p>\n

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In response to the governor\u2019s new orders, MGM Resorts International highlighted the capacity limits imposed on casino showrooms. They will be restricted to 25 percent occupancy or 50 guests, compared to the current cap of 250 people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The latest restrictions come as the casino industry is already stricken with weekday closures and revenue losses from earlier months of closings. This year, MGM Resorts eliminated 18,000 positions nationwide, including 10,000 in Las Vegas. Other Las Vegas casinos and Nevada-based operators have cut jobs, too.<\/p>\n

Restaurants See Canceled Reservations<\/h2>\n

Sisolak also ordered that no more than four people can sit at one restaurant table. Las Vegas restaurants are reporting some customers, who made reservations for five or more, are canceling dinner plans for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

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Would-be diners don\u2019t want to sit at two tables, the Review-Journal <\/em>reported. The new restrictions were announced on Sunday, just four days before Thanksgiving. That leaves little time for restaurant staff who, in past years, have served many holiday dinners to local residents and tourists alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Also, local restaurant owners say that the governor\u2019s new cap of 50 or fewer people for events has led to cancellations of planned holiday parties typically taking place before Christmas, the news report adds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In her Review-Journal<\/em> interview, Goodman noted the concerns voiced by small business owners about operating at even half-capacity. Some restaurant and bar owners have warned they cannot remain in business at 25 percent occupancy.<\/p>\n

On Monday afternoon, Jace Radke, a spokesman for Mayor Goodman\u2019s office, issued a statement to Casino.org<\/em> that \u201cThe city of Las Vegas continues to follow and enforce the health and safety requirements put in place by the governor and the Southern Nevada Health District.\u201d<\/p>\n

The boundaries of the city of Las Vegas do not include the properties located on The Strip. These are part of unincorporated Clark County.<\/p>\n

Prior Spats Between Goodman, Sisolak<\/h2>\n

Goodman and Sisolak have engaged in public disputes before. In April, Goodman appeared on national TV interviews to criticize Silolak\u2019s ongoing shuttering of \u201cnonessential\u201d businesses in the state, starting in March. That included casinos.<\/p>\n

Her comments led to her remaining in the national spotlight for several weeks. Nevada residents were divided between those supporting the governor or those who agreed with Goodman and wanted businesses reopened.<\/p>\n

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Supporters of the governor contend he is trying to balance the economic needs of the state with the public health threat posed by the coronavirus. Casino workers have worried publicly about getting infected with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For instance, Dendra Fountain, who says she works at a hotel-casino, posted on Casino.org<\/em>, that if Sisolak closes the casinos again, \u201cHe would be doing all of us in housekeeping a huge favor\u2026. they are not telling the truth.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

As of Monday, there were 2,339 new cases of coronavirus in Nevada. That brought the state\u2019s total number of cases since the outbreak began to 136,227.<\/p>\n

Six more people died from the pandemic in Nevada, state health officials reported on Monday. The total number of deaths is now at 2,023 for the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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