Las Vegas/ Community & Society
Published on March 20, 2020
Top Las Vegas news: Air traffic control tower closed; state casino closures impact 206,000 workersPhoto: Bert Kaufmann/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Las Vegas.

Air traffic control tower closed at airport after employee tests positive

The air traffic control tower at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has been closed after a controller tested positive for coronavirus.

Read the full story on FOX 5 San Diego.

Knights pledge financial support for arena, part-time employees

The Golden Knights said Thursday the team will pledge a minimum of $500,000 to assist part-time arena staff and its own part-time employees who were scheduled to work the remaining four regular-season home games.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Nevada casino closures impact 206K workers

About 206,000 direct casino employees in Nevada are without work after Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Tuesday mandate, according to the American Gaming Association. Each month that the Nevada gaming industry is shut down leads to $4.7 billion in lost economic activity, according to the national trade group representing the U.S. casino industry.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.


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