He also added that the Control Board was notified on Monday afternoon that some casino operators were shutting down certain gaming operations. Several properties canceled entertainment last weekend as the fire grew in California.Īccording to The Nevada Independent, Gaming Control Board Audit Division Chief, Kelly Colvin, said that many of the employees are California residents and had already left the properties “to take care of matters related to the evacuation of their homes”. The business disruption comes as the Lake Tahoe resorts were getting ready for the Labor Day weekend holiday. Governor Steve Sisolak declared an emergency order in Nevada in response to the fire, anticipating that it will cross from California into Nevada in the coming days. Hard Rock Lake Tahoeis operated by Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming, and Montbleu Casino Resort by Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corp. Two of the casinos, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys, are operated by Caesars Entertainment. Governor Steve Sisolak declared an emergency order in Nevada, anticipating the fire will cross from California in the coming days.ĭue to the fast-spreading Caldor Fire, operators of the four major casinos in South Lake Tahoe began closing portions of their gaming floors on Monday, after evacuations going from California all the way up to the Nevada border.

The four major properties in the area, the Caesars-operated Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys Hard Rock Lake Tahoe and Bally's Montbleu Casino shut down portions of their gaming floors.

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