People stand on an escalator in front of the shuttered MGM Grand casino, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts began closing their properties in Las Vegas on Tuesday in light of the coronavirus outbreak (AP Photo/John Locher)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 10:58 p.m.
Nevada governor shutters gambling, dining to halt virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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 order aimed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.