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A car drives down an otherwise empty Las Vegas Strip amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 8.

'The Sheer Volume' Is Hard To Capture: Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High

7:18pm May 28, 2020

Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.

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Cyclists stop to look at the fountains at the Caesars Palace hotel and casino on Tuesday on the Las Vegas Strip, which is empty of its normal crowds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nevada Will Reopen Its Casinos On June 4, Governor Says

10:47am May 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"We continue to see a consistent and sustainable downward trajectory of percentage of positive COVID-19 cases," Gov. Steve Sisolak says.

Las Vegas Mayor Urges Casinos To Reopen Saying Competition Will Reveal Safety Levels

7:49pm April 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is not responsible for ensuring businesses adhere to social distancing guidelines. "They better figure it out. That's their job. That's not the mayor's job," she said.

The Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City, N.J., was cited by federal officials for having inadequate money-laundering controls.

Investigators Looking Into Trump Campaign's Russia Ties Follow The Money

4:29pm May 15, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

A Senate panel says it will look into a large database of possible money-laundering activities maintained by the Treasury Department to explore Trump associates' links to Russia.

Marvin Roffman had been covering gambling in Atlantic City since legalized gambling in New Jersey began in 1978, and was not impressed with the numbers for the Trump Taj Mahal in 1990. A newspaper printed his opinion and Donald Trump took umbrage.

The Analyst Who Gambled And Took On Trump

4:40pm October 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

Even before the troubled Trump Taj Mahal casino opened in 1990, Marvin Roffman predicted it would flop. Donald Trump took offense and Roffman was fired. But the securities analyst had the last laugh.

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How Donald Trump Lost $916 Million

9:42pm October 04, 2016

by Joel Rose

The nearly billion-dollar losses Donald Trump appears to have claimed on some leaked tax forms could have come from risky investments in casinos, an airline and more.

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As part of a portrait session, Donald Trump walks toward the 11th tee on Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Trump, Self-Proclaimed Outsider, Was New Jersey Political Insider

6:00am June 04, 2016

by Matt Katz

To further his business interests, the real estate mogul and casino owner made friends with politicians on both sides of the aisle in the Garden State.

Atlantic City Faces Financial Collapse, Cringes At State Takeover

1:59pm March 24, 2016

by Joel Rose

The mayor says his town, known for its boardwalk casinos, will run out of money soon. State lawmakers have a plan to get the city's finances under control, but city leaders say it's a bad deal.

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Tribal Chairman Bill Iyall stands on Cowlitz Tribe reservation land with a rendering of the casino the tribe hopes to build on the site near La Center, Washington, just north of Portland, Ore.

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'Location Is Everything' In Tribal Casino Dispute

2:15pm July 29, 2015

by Conrad Wilson

The dispute between two Native American tribes comes down to historical claims on a casino's proposed site — and also business.

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A view of Atlantic City, N.J., in October. Two of the towering casinos in this photo, the Showboat (third tower from left) and the Revel (far right) closed last year.

In Atlantic City, A Silver Lining For Casinos Left Standing

2:17pm June 11, 2015

by Emma Jacobs

Four of 12 casinos in Atlantic City closed last year, but the first quarter of 2015 brought good news to those remaining. The local economy is still reeling, but less competition means higher profits.

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