Nevada added 3,800 jobs in June, reaching a record high in nonfarm employment as Las Vegas hiring compensated for decreases in other areas.
Despite the positive job growth, Nevada still faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States. The state saw a seasonally adjusted increase in nonfarm employment to a record 1,614,100 in June, marking a 2.3% rise from the previous year. This growth was primarily driven by the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Police officers were able to track down and arrest a trio of suspected culprits who targeted a victim and robbed them at gunpoint at a Tampa hotel.
MGM China CEO Kenneth Feng said Macau will remain a highly competitive market but expressed confidence that MGM Macau has a stronger understanding of its customers’ evolving expectations.
The Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln has recently become the site of a significant win secured from the NFL Touchdown slot machine, a popular branded slot machine experience developed by Aristocrat Gaming and available across the United States.
The New York Lottery has seen another resident win a seven-figure prize, with the lottery player in Jackson Heights scoring a $1,000,000 prize.
