A view of the casino area at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino on June 4, 2020. A view of the casino area at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino on June 4, 2020. The closing of the Harrah’s Reno is the end of an era.

A view of the casino area at The Nugget on June 4, 2020. LAS VEGAS – Caesars Entertainment will open a third property on the Las Vegas Strip next week in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown. A view of the casino area at the Eldorado Resorts in downtown Reno on June 4, 2020. Nevada’s reopening of hotel-casinos is not enough to stave off layoffs at some properties, with recent job cuts totaling in the hundreds at two Reno gaming hotel operations.Caesars Entertainment notified the state, city of Reno and Washoe County that it will permanently lay off 471 employees at its Harrah’s Reno property, which remains closed after the state-mandated shutdown of nonessential businesses in March. The 82-year-old Reno, Nev., casino launched the Harrah’s brand, and 17 casinos in the U.S. now operate under the name. A view of the outside of the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in downtown Reno taken on June 4, 2020. A photo of the casino area at Eldorado Resorts on June 4, 2020.

A sign is posted at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino asking customers to wear face masks and practice social distancing. A view of the casino area at The Nugget on June 4, 2020.

Reopening: Lake Tahoe, Reno Casinos Preparing To Reopen With Social Distancing In Early June May 28, 2020 at 5:38 am Filed Under: Casinos , COVID-19 , Lake Tahoe , Nevada , Reno , Reopening The change of business plan highlights the growing challenges facing traditional gambling operators.The 82-year-old Reno, Nev., casino launched the Harrah’s brand, and 17 casinos in the U.S. now operate under the name. A dealer works at a table at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino on June 4, 2020. Ryan Sheltra, general manager of Bonanza Casino, assists a customer on reopening day, June 4, 2020, in what was the former table games area of the casino, now converted to slot machines. A view of the casino area at The Nugget on June 4, 2020.

A view of the casino area at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino on June 4, 2020. At The Row, the trio of downtown Reno casinos, table games are being offered at the Silver Legacy, shown here, and the Eldorado. All casinos in Reno re-opened on June 4, 2020. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

Several local veterans gather for a flag raising ceremony prior to the reopening of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno. A view of the casino area at The Nugget on June 4, 2020. Several local veterans gather for a flag raising ceremony prior to the reopening of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno.

A view of one of the entrances to Circus Circus Reno. NEW ORLEANS — Harrah's New Oreans Casino and Hotel will reopen Saturday along with other businesses as the city begins phase of economic reopening after several months of … An employee of Circus Circus Reno cleans a counter in the kids' playroom on June 4, 2020. Several local veterans gather for a flag raising ceremony prior to the reopening of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno. Caesars Entertainment notified the state, city of Reno and Washoe County that it will permanently lay off 471 employees at its Harrah’s Reno property, which remains closed after the state-mandated shutdown of nonessential businesses in March. “Frankly, no one could have foreseen how the COVID-19 crisis played out.”The hotel-casino closures led to an unprecedented drop in room tax revenue, according to the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority. A look at the kids' playroom at Circus Circus Reno.