Reopening rules for Nevada gaming restaurants

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has announced that restaurants within licensed gaming properties may reopen in phase one of Governor Steve Sisolak’s “Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery.”

The restaurant should comply with the requirements set forth in the industry-specific guidance for food establishments, published by the Governor’s Office. 

The gaming licensee must confirm with the Gaming Control Board whether there is a separate entrance for the restaurant, apart from any entrance to the restaurant off the gaming floor.

If there is not a separate entrance for the restaurant, the licensee must articulate to the board how it will ensure that patrons are only able to enter the restaurant from inside the property without traversing the gaming floor.

If there is no restroom inside the restaurant, the licensee must articulate to the board how it will ensure that patrons may enter restrooms outside of the restaurant without traversing the gaming floor.

The licensee must confirm that it will comply with any directives or orders issued by its county commission or health district that enact more restrictive measures on reopening.

If a licensee wishes to open a restaurant pursuant to these restrictions in a county with a population of 100,000 or more, the licensee must provide the board with a plan by which it will prevent customers from congregating outside of the restaurant prior to entry.