Nevada Gov.
Steve Sisolak ordered a sweeping statewide shutdown of casinos and announced the closure of nonessential businesses for the next 30 days.
However, there is still confusion as to what companies can remain open and which ones should be close.
TO STAY HOME...THERE'S STILL A LOT OFCONFUSION OUT THERE......AS TO WHICH BUSINESSES....CAN REMAIN OPEN...AND....WHICH SHOULD CLOSE THEIR DOORS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER.....ASTRID MENDEZ EXPLAINS....WHY IT'S UP TO....THE BUSINESS OWNERS...GOVERNOR STEVE SISOLAK ORDEREDA SWEEPING STATEWIDE SHUTDOWNOF CASINOS AND ANNOUNCED THECLOSURE OF NON ESSENTIALBUSINESSES FOR THE NEXT 30DAYS.THAT LIST INCLUDES BUT IS NOTLIMITED TO ((ROLL GX))ENTERTAINMENT AND CONCERTVENUES, STRIP CLUBS,AUDITORIUMS ANDCAFETERIASRECREATION ANDATHLETIC FACILITIES LIKECOMMUNITY ANDRECREATION CENTERS ANDGYMSBEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARESERVICES AND FACILITIESANDRETAIL FACILITIES LIKE SHOPPINGMALLS (EXCEPT PHARMACIESFACILITIESAND RETAILFACILITIES LIKE SHOPPING MALLS(EXCEPT PHARMACIESAND HEALTH CARE FACILITIESWITHIN) BUT EVEN AFTERTUESDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT, SOMEOF THOSE BUSINESS ARE STILL INTHE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWNTHEIR OPERATIONS, LIKE THE BOYDGAMING CORPORATION ((ROLL GX))WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THEY STILLHAVE EMPLOYEES IN THEIRCORPORATE OFFICES BUT THAT SOONMOST OF THEM WILL BE SENT HOME.ALSO, THAT FEW OF THEIREMPLOYEES WILL REMAIN AT THATLOCATION FOR CRITICALFUNCTIONS." SINCE THE LIST WASRELEASED, WE HAVE RECEIVEDSEVERAL CALLS FROM VIEWERSREPORTING CERTAIN BUSINESSESWERE STILL OPEN DESPITE THEGOVERNOR'S CALL TO CLOSE.THE LAS VEGAS METRO POLICEDEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVINGSO MANY CALLS ABOUTNON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES STILLOPEN, THAT THEY ISSUED ANSTATEMENT ((ROLL GX)) SAYINGTHEY WON'T BE RESPONDING TOTHEM AT THIS TIME AND THAT THATREQUEST WOULD REQUIRE ANEXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH SO FAR,HASN'T BEEN RECEIVED.((ROLL GX)) LOOK LIVE TAG ONECONSTITUTIONAL LAW ATTORNEY WESPOKE WITH ON WEDNESDAY SAYSBECAUSE THERE'S NOENFORCEMENT---NON- ESSENTIALBUSINESSES WILL HAVE TO MAKETHAT DECISION TO CLOSE FOR THESAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY.ANOTHER BUSINESS...CLOSING ITS DOORS TEMPORARILYIS "SAPPHIRE LAS VEGAS".