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"(They are) Relying on teams of really smart cognitively diverse individuals who are bringing different things to the table."
- Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute says the days of single leaders making all the decisions is in the past and he’s pleased that top line managers are bringing in experts from many diverse fields to decide how they should prepare to reopen the Las Vegas Strip. - Friday, April 24, 2020.
"The most important part of the sadness is people not working."
- Michele Fiore, Las Vegas City Councilwoman, Ward 6 who rode a bicycle down the empty Las Vegas Strip, is concerned about all the employees who are out of work and are they getting checks or are they getting unemployment. She says the unemployment system in Nevada is antiquated. - Thursday, April 23, 2020.
"What does it look like when this is all over?"
- Caleb Cage, Incident Commander for the NV Covid 19 Response for the Nevada National Guard says the responsibility is not only in the present but also how do we get back to normal and what does normal look like. - Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
"That’s definitely going to have a ripple effect, no doubt."
- Jim Barbee, Churchill County Manager discussing Dairy Farmers of America, that has a huge dry milk plant in Churchill County. With the softening of the market in China, the major buyer of their product, already underway before the virus hit, the coronavirus is only making things worse. - Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
"Yes, if your small business has fewer than 500 employees, you’re very likely going to be eligible."
- Terry A. Shirey, President and CEO, Nevada State Bank discussing the Paycheck Protection Program says to go to the treasury.gov web site for more information. Banks are still accepting applications while waiting for the federal government to provide more money for the program. - Friday, April 17, 2020.
"Reducing numbers across the board. Whether its bed utilization, ventilator use, Covid visits and to include deaths."
- Mason Van Houweling, CEO, University Medical Center starting to see signs of progress in the battle against the Coronavirus. - Thursday, April 16, 2020.
"Sometimes, his fake news, I begin to worry maybe he’s not all that far off. Not fake but slanted in a certain direction."
- Howard Rosenberg, Former Member, NSHE Board of Regents in a way agreeing with the President, to an extent (even though he doesn’t like him) that when you receive news from a corporation like the Disney Corp, that maybe you’re not getting the whole story. - Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
"It’s going to be a very challenging outlook and world out there for the city council on these budgetary issues."
- Jenny Brekhus, Reno City Council, Ward 1 says until we see the shape of any federal bailout of the cities this financial situation is going to be problematic, to say the least, for city and county government budgets. - Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
"Matt Maddox, who’s the guy who’s running the place now, he’s the leader in the industry and he’s a leader in the community and they’re doing good work."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says that he’s pleased that Maddox and Wynn Resorts in doing the right thing has resulted in the credit markets saying, “We know that. We support you and you’re going to be around.” - Friday, April 10, 2020.
"There’s well over 4 billion dollars in federal aid that is coming or has been sent to Nevada."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD2, says it’s not mission accomplished but a good start in financially aiding the Silver State and its citizens. - Thursday, April 9, 2020.
"It’s still over 20% of the workforce."
- Jessica Sferrazza, Government Affairs Consultant says that gaming is still a large part of the Northern Nevada economy despite the economic diversification of the past decades. - Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
"It’s dead everywhere. Macau is still not coming back."
- Howard Stutz, Executive Editor, CDC Gaming Reports reflecting on gaming across the USA and beyond. - Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
"He’s left it to Governors’ to decide what’s best for their state."
- Michael Kadency, Chairman, Washoe County Republican Party says in this national crisis the best solutions come from a bottom up approach and that’s what the President is doing. - Friday, April 3, 2020.
"Calling someone out is different than politicizing something."
- Eddie Lorton, candidate for Reno City Council says that the incumbent putting his campaign on hold, during the current crisis, to help people, is wrong. Mr. Lorton says he should be doing both. - Thursday, April 2, 2020.
"It’s a huge part of our community. It’s a huge part of what we depend on."
- Oscar Delgado, Reno City Councilman, Ward 3 looking at the Reno gaming industry and pointing out that his mother, who works at the Grand Sierra Resort and has done so for decades, has been laid off. - Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
"Get on Facetime. Do a Zoom meeting with your friends."
- State Senator Heidi Gansert (R), District 15 with suggestions for helping people combat loneliness during this statewide quarantine. - Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
