{"id":134588,"date":"2020-04-30T21:42:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=134588"},"modified":"2020-05-01T10:27:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T17:27:26","slug":"sisolak-unveils-plan-to-reopen-nevada-by-may-15-casinos-excluded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/sisolak-unveils-plan-to-reopen-nevada-by-may-15-casinos-excluded\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Gov. Sisolak Plans to Reopen Businesses – Not Restaurants and Casinos – by May 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak unveiled the first part of his COVID-19 recovery program for the state Thursday, saying he wants to begin reopening businesses on May 15, if not sooner. However, casinos will not be among those getting the initial go-ahead to unlock their doors.<\/p>\n

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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak rolled out his plan to reopen Nevada businesses, as the state emerges from the COVID-19 crisis that’s killed nearly 250 residents over the past six weeks. (Image: KRXI-TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Those first businesses will still face restrictions on how they can operate, and the public will have to abide by social distancing and other health regulations, including wearing masks or other face coverings.<\/p>\n

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Sisolak\u2019s plan will allow non-essential businesses to open voluntarily under these strict guidelines, with bars, restaurants, casinos, and malls still remaining closed. Sisolak noted that concerns about crowd sizes and the inability to consistently maintain at least six feet of distance in those spaces make them too much of a risk for the time being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Social gatherings of more than 10 people will also still be prohibited.<\/p>\n

The plan is for local counties to become more involved in the recovery process, allowing them to make decisions. However, counties will first need to present their plans to the state, with their guidelines meeting or exceeding state requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur response efforts should reflect our regional differences, while still operating under our shared, statewide goal of keeping Nevadans safe and restarting our economy,\u201d Sisolak posted on Twitter Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

The Democratic governor still urged Nevadans to limit any trips and make them only for essential items. Those with health issues or exhibiting symptoms, however, must remain home.<\/p>\n

The reopening plan announcement came one day after Sisolak announced that the state\u2019s stay-at-home order<\/a> will be extended to May 15.<\/p>\n

Nevada GCB Will Make Call on Casinos<\/h2>\n

Sisolak remained vague when pressed by reporters on the time frame for reopening Nevada\u2019s casinos and other gaming businesses. In short, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) will make the final determination.<\/p>\n

The Governor said he\u2019s had ongoing talks with gaming industry executives and labor leaders for casino unions. That\u2019s in addition to the conversations GCB Chair Sandra Douglass Morgan had with those individuals.<\/p>\n

They’re providing plans for their openings on (an) individual basis,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are confidential plans that aren’t shared with each other. She will develop a plan that will work for gaming, and I’m going to leave it up to her and the statistics to determine how quickly that can be.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While that won\u2019t be at the beginning of the first phase of the COVID-19 reopening plan, Sisolak insinuated that casinos could possibly reopen at some point in that phase on a county-by-county basis. Officials expect phase one to last about two or three weeks.<\/p>\n

That could, potentially, allow Clark County, home to Las Vegas and the Strip casinos based just outside the city, to allow casinos to open earlier if they can also get GCB approval.<\/p>\n

Some Casinos Pushing for Early Reopening<\/h2>\n

Some casinos, such as Phil Ruffin\u2019s Treasure Island<\/a>, have been pushing for a mid-May opening that doesn\u2019t seem likely. Others, such as Wynn Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, have started taking reservations for Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n

However, in a statement sent to Casino.org<\/em> last weekend, Wynn said it was accepting reservations on a contingency basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are accepting reservation beginning Memorial Day weekend, because it has consistently been a\u00a0 popular time for Southern California tourists to visit Las Vegas,\u201d <\/strong>Wynn\u2019s statement read. \u201cWe hope that by then we may see local, smaller business re-open, testing in significantly greater capacity, and, in parallel, a decline in confirmed COVID cases. We can have all of our protective guest and employee measures in place by that time. Clearly, this decision will be made by regulators and the Governor and we will follow their direction.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other Strip properties aren\u2019t as aggressive. MGM Resorts International is not taking any reservations until June, while the Venetian Resort has suspended taking reservations for the time being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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