On March 12, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak issued the Declaration of Emergency for COVID19 pursuant to the emergency powers conferred upon the Governor of Nevada by chapter 414 of NRS. Pursuant to his Declaration of Emergency, Governor Sisolak issued Emergency Directive 002 on March 18, 2020, which suspended all gaming operations for 30 days. The expiration of Emergency Directive 002 was subsequently extended to April 30, 2020 by Emergency Directive 010. Pursuant to Governor Sisolak’s “Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery” plan, gaming operations will not resume in the beginning stage of recovery, and it will be incumbent upon the Board to ensure the safe reopening of gaming operations in this State.
The purpose of these policies and procedures (Policy) is to notify Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees of new operational requirements to mitigate and reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for all employees, patrons, and other guests. This Policy constitutes the minimum requirements that should be followed, and does not preclude a gaming licensee from implementing its own additional requirements.