Las Vegas Casinos Scared of Lawsuits

[adzino]

Since the casinos opened in the June , even though the cases of Corona virus were rising and it was deemed a bad idea by most , unfortunately the regulations did not go well.

Now the small business based casinos have urged the Government to spare them of Lawsuits that might cause their whole business to shut down.

Lawsuits like *I got infected here , there was no sanitization* and boom , you are in the news and finally the casino needs to be shut down.

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I don't see what is wrong over here. They are failing to follow the laws, rules and regulation. Hence they are getting shutdown. I am pretty sure they probably agreed to all the conditions on how to operate the casino during this pandemic (sanitization, social distancing and so on) before being allowed to reopen.
And now they are trying to pass a law so that the "frivolous" laws don't shutdown them? The lawmakers never fail to amuse me.

[Genemind]

There will be no exception in the law, even if you are a small business or not. Since they chose to open their business even they know the risk that people may get infected, they should be prepared for the consequences.

I've seen a lot of people in the U.S. that don't believe in wearing masks, and once someone is positive with COVID and they do contact tracing, all of the places or establishments that they've been to will have to close down to avoid contamination and virus spread.

[Janation]

I am confused why did they operate then?

We are in a pandemic and if people realized they have the virus they will find a way to blame it to others even if they are at fault and obviously, they will blame the casinos or maybe the bars. Despite the level of the casinos, small or not, there will be no exceptions. They should've think this through.

Maybe that is the reason why some casinos, despite the permission for them to operate did not open.

[Barnabe]

I am confused why did they operate then?

We are in a pandemic and if people realized they have the virus they will find a way to blame it to others even if they are at fault and obviously, they will blame the casinos or maybe the bars. Despite the level of the casinos, small or not, there will be no exceptions. They should've think this through.

Maybe that is the reason why some casinos, despite the permission for them to operate did not open.

Is it allowed in the US to sue entities for the spreading of "common" diseases such as the flu or the COVID ?

[Janation]

I am confused why did they operate then?

We are in a pandemic and if people realized they have the virus they will find a way to blame it to others even if they are at fault and obviously, they will blame the casinos or maybe the bars. Despite the level of the casinos, small or not, there will be no exceptions. They should've think this through.

Maybe that is the reason why some casinos, despite the permission for them to operate did not open.

Is it allowed in the US to sue entities for the spreading of "common" diseases such as the flu or the COVID ?

Covid, yes.

As far as I know these casinos or bars shoyld be able to follow the protocols so that people would be safe from the pandemic. If it is proven that they are not following these protocols, yes, they can sue the casinos. As far as I know workers are even suing the casinos where they are working with the same resaon.

[iTradeChips]

We really cannot blame those who have made and filed these cases against the big casinos. I mean the government did ask the casinos to open to stimulate the economy, with conditions that the owners of these casinos should follow certain health protocols, and should have known and prepared for the pandemic. The owners should be aware about the huge loss they will get if they close the business. As were advised by many here, managing online casinos should have been the option that should have made by them to ensure that they have a steady flow of cash.

[Betwrong]

To be honest, that makes no sense to me. On the same principle people can file lawsuit against shopping malls, beauty salons, restaurants or any other object, people can get infected everywhere.

Maybe there are lots of such lawsuits too. Check out this article, for example:

https://therealdeal.com/la/2020/06/22/for-las-malls-lawsuits-could-be-the-next-crisis/

This sounds to me more like a campaign against casino, an opportunity to make harm to them like "unnecessary" business but I don't think this is going to work.

I don't think it's a campaign against casino. Many businesses, those mentioned by you and more, have been affected by the pandemic. If I were a business owner, I would go online completely until this Corona crisis settles down. Or, I would place  a warning right on the entrance, saying: "You are entering this public place at your own risk. Your safety from contracting COVID-19 is not guaranteed." Something like that(not a lawyer myself), to prevent possible lawsuits.

[DevilSlayer]

One of the reasons why some of the casinos in Las Vegas are now open because of the important role that they serve in the economy, it is a billion dollar industry and the tax that the government generating from those casinos are important in order for the government to support their local economy and also the lives of the people whonare affected because of the pandemic.

Actually I do not know why a lot of people are still willing to go to traditional casinos even though there is a threat, maybe their addiction drives their engine and soul for them to do what they desires but they should be aware that they can get the virus from the casinos especially if a certain casino doesn't have good health protocol.

[Mauser]

One of the reasons why some of the casinos in Las Vegas are now open because of the important role that they serve in the economy, it is a billion dollar industry and the tax that the government generating from those casinos are important in order for the government to support their local economy and also the lives of the people whonare affected because of the pandemic.

Actually I do not know why a lot of people are still willing to go to traditional casinos even though there is a threat, maybe their addiction drives their engine and soul for them to do what they desires but they should be aware that they can get the virus from the casinos especially if a certain casino doesn't have good health protocol.

Casinos are so large, employing so many people, like the hole city of Las Vegas is build upon those casinos. Without them the city is doomed. Sure there were infections in the casinos but that can also be the case of people not following the safety instructions properly. If the casinos were closed and the visitors would have went to the beach instead there is still a chance they would have gotten corona.

I think the lawesuits should not be allowed on a federal level. Casinos are already hurting a lot at the moment, we shouldn't attack them further. If everything keeps being closed, the economy will go to shit completely. It has to be a trade off between protecting everyone, and helping the economy.

[Becky666]

Over here in the capital City of Abuja FCT, the government had done the same to some irresponsible gambling casinos because they don't strictly obey the given protocols from the NCDC. The task force enforced the closure of some selected gambling casinos to avert the spread of the novel pandemic in the region and country.

The Las Vegas casinos scared of lawsuits is a clear indication of their irresponsibility. No need to be afraid of any sort because the government had already given the green night for the resumption of the casinos, their fears came from their irresponsibility, so, they should face it squarely.

[Barnabe]

In my opinion, it should be clear that these casinos are operating but that they cannot insure that people will not get sick. Even a warning like this is kind of stupid, since everyone should be aware by now that the situation we are currently facing can be dangerous.

[nakamura12]

We can't blame the people who file the petition for casino owners that may shut down their business. To start the casino owners must follow a protocol at times like this and those who didn't folloe will surely shut their business down. If the pandemic did not happen then it would be a different story.

[Twinkledoe]

In my opinion, it should be clear that these casinos are operating but that they cannot insure that people will not get sick. Even a warning like this is kind of stupid, since everyone should be aware by now that the situation we are currently facing can be dangerous.

If they are open for business and even have strict health protocols, no one can assure that no one will be infected. As some are walking asymptomatic, they can transfer the virus without them knowing. So it is really stupid if someone will sue the casino when someone gets the infection. What they can do to avoid such possible infection is not to totally go to casinos for now. If they really want to be safe from this virus.

[verita1]

With Covid19 it is not easy to predict and state where you can be infected. If when visiting a Casino you observe that all sanitary measures are followed for your safety and that of all. Your visit could be a success but there will always be someone who wants to benefit from this situation if He/She turns out positive in some of these Casinos and issue a claim to profit.

[robelneo]

The Nevada Resort Association has urged Nevada's lawmakers and governor to pass legislation that protects casinos and small businesses from frivolous lawsuits

Other trade bodies and executives warn that small businesses are vulnerable to liabilities and that should be limited quickly to avoid further economic slump

The argument goes that it's nearly impossible to prove where an employee got infected and if a business is directly responsible

I agree that they should not open very early until the infection is controlled but we are fighting an invisible enemy and it's very hard to establish where you got that virus The Nevada Resort Association is just protecting the interest of the business and of course the city because they are the city's bread and butter, many complaints will follow if they are not going to do this.

[Wexnident]

I mean, is there anyone even not scared of lawsuits. I don't know much about how small businesses here have opened up, sanitized and the like their business, but really, I think both parties are at fault here. I mean, why would you even go to a Casino with how the world is right now? As for the casino side, they obviously failed to do health regulations properly. Also, you can't blame small Casinos from wanting to open with your argument of opening up an online business. At least, in physical casinos, they have some customers from their neighbors, but online ones? The competition there is intense and unless you can advertise well, a newly released online Casino would not go noticed.

PLUS, if you were to blame Casinos as the cause of someone being infected and file lawsuits at them, might as well do it everywhere, like marketplaces, stores, etc. The argument that those sell daily needs while casinos don't seem pretty stupid as well since no one really forced you to go to Casinos after all.

[Shasha80]

Of course reopening casinos in a pandemic situation like now must follow government regulations. If the casinos are proven to be violated
health protocols that have been established by the government must be willing to close these casinos. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is
not possible underestimated. So there's no need to be scared of lawsuits, that's the risk that all casinos have to face today.

[maydna]

I think both the casino and the government will need to coexist to solve that problem by implementing the rule and the protocols to protect people from the infection.

Before the casino was allowed to re-open, the government already issued a guidelines to follow when vegas resumes, and by opening the casino, they agreed with the guidelines to implement the safety protocol, so they should not be afraid of lawsuits if they implement it effectively.

In the first place, people are are not required to go in a casino, it's their well to be in a casino and they should understand that there's a risk that they might get infected. I'm just curious, do they get have an outstanding legal case from clients already?

We don't know if they have that or not because I think they will not release to the public, and they have, they will solve it without telling people. It is right that people don't have to go to the casino because the risk will be there, and even if they want to go to the public area, they will know that the risk will also be there.

The government's guidelines must be followed if they want to help reduce the infection, and no matter if their members don't obey the rule, they need to act decisively because the casino wants to protect the other members.

Of course reopening casinos in a pandemic situation like now must follow government regulations. If the casinos are proven to be violated
health protocols that have been established by the government must be willing to close these casinos. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is
not possible underestimated. So there's no need to be scared of lawsuits, that's the risk that all casinos have to face today.

I think the casino will not try to break the government's protocols because if they try it, they will lose the opportunity to make money. As long as they follow everything, it will be okay for the casino, and they will not get a lawsuit from people.

[lebregone]

Las Vegas Casinos should be ready to this kind of problems because they have decided to open even if the virus infections are keep on increasing. In the
first place, their action is a bad move if we will be the one to decide but we didn't know what the casino owners are thinking.

Either the casino owners already know that this kind of problem will likely to occur and they still continue in opening or either they didn't know that this
kind of problem will likely to happen. Small business casinos should shut down their operations if they are afraid about the Lawsuits because it is not that easy
to control all the customers that will come to your casinos and they can just open once the vaccine will be there already.

[coin-investor]

Las Vegas Casinos should be ready to this kind of problems because they have decided to open even if the virus infections are keep on increasing. In the
first place, their action is a bad move if we will be the one to decide but we didn't know what the casino owners are thinking.

Either the casino owners already know that this kind of problem will likely to occur and they still continue in opening or either they didn't know that this
kind of problem will likely to happen. Small business casinos should shut down their operations if they are afraid about the Lawsuits because it is not that easy
to control all the customers that will come to your casinos and they can just open once the vaccine will be there already.

I guess they know that but they do not want false accusations that their place is where they contacted the virus that's million dollars worth of lawsuits imagine if thousands of people will charge these casinos there will be no casinos that will operate even if the pandemic is gone because of bankruptcy.