So far, he hasn’t said when casinos may reopen statewide. While he has permitted some businesses in Nevada, including dine-in restaurants, to reopen on May 9. Sisolak closed casinos closed on March 17 to curb the spread of COVID-19. He does believe that local gamblers will want to return to casinos to once they are permitted to reopen. They still have their income,” says president and chief executive officer of Boyd Gaming Corp.
“Those retirees didn’t have a job before this started, don’t have a job now. The Cal especially draws tourists from Hawai’i, gearing its marketing as a Ninth Island destination with dining and events created for Hawaiian crowds.īoyd Gaming’s other Las Vegas properties - including the Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast, Aliante Casino, Eastside Cannery, Cannery, and Sam’s Town - rely on a large percentage of business from local retirees. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the California Hotel, Main Street Station, and the Fremont Hotel might remain closed along the Fremont Street Experience, citing a reliance on tourism, especially from the Hawaiian market, which may be slow to return.
Steve Sisolak allows casinos to reopen statewide. Boyd Gaming Corp., the local casino company with 29 properties across the country, may not open three of its resorts in Downtown Las Vegas when Gov.