The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada
- Level
- State
- Authority
- NRS ch. 414; Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020); consultation with the Chair of the Gaming Control Board
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-17 11:59 p.m. (verbal order of Mar. 17 memorialized) (read as 2020-03-17)
- End
- 2020-05-28 (terminated by Directive 021 s. 35; gaming resumed no sooner than 12:01 a.m. June 4, 2020 under Gaming Control Board requirements) (read as 2020-05-28)
- In force
- Mar. 17, 2020 to May 28, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureEvents and venues
- Addressees
- the public
- gaming licensees
- hotel-casinos
- Functions reached
- LG lodging
- AM amenities (casinos)
- MC meetings and conventions
- CB customer base (visitors)
- WF workforce
- Collection
- Nevada NV
Operative words
SECTION 1: The Nevada general public shall cease gathering at gaming establishments, and all gaming devices, machines, tables, games, and any equipment related to gaming activity shall cease operations effective March 17, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., for the duration that this Directive shall be in effect.... SECTION 2: Gaming licensees who offer hotel accommodations may remain open if needed to avoid guest displacement or for essential or emergency purposes.
Enforcement
Gaming Control Board enforcement under the Gaming Control Act (GCB Notice 2020-19, Ex. NV-048)
Notes
Closed every casino in the State for 78 days; hotel towers limited to guest displacement and emergency purposes.
Retrieval noteSection 3 set an initial term to April 16, 2020; extended by Directives 010 and 016 (s. 13) and 018 (s. 21).