Airlines and possibly cruise lines are seen as the most deserving. Hotels are vying for assistance, too.

Airlines and possibly cruise lines are seen as the most deserving. Hotels are vying for assistance, too.

In yet another roller-coaster day in the coronavirus crisis, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin revealed Tuesday that the White House is “looking at sending checks” to “hard-working Americans” to keep the economy afloat.

Gambling will grind to a halt by Wednesday in casino-mecca Las Vegas, a city known for glitzy and sometimes reckless fun, as the governor of Nevada issued a sweeping statewide order aimed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Outside Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of everyday life and sent the U.S. economy hurtling toward a recession.

Las Vegas casinos are beginning to shut down in response to the novel coronavirus, with MGM Resorts Properties closing all of its casinos Tuesday, along with the Wynn, Encore and The Cosmopolitan.

As residents begin to grapple with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Southern Nevadans are coming to terms with not only the dangers of this novel coronavirus, but how it’s impacting their daily lives.

Some gamblers who suddenly can’t go to a casino to play slot machines, cards or roulette are migrating to internet casinos as the coronavirus shuts down most things involving large gatherings.