Some Las Vegas icons may not survive the Coronavirus shutdown, as Red Rock Resorts announced their Palms Casino, as well as Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho properties may not reopen. Station reported Tuesday financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, in which the company explained that “the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the company’s business operations.” Station Casinos had closed 20 properties in Southern Nevada for almost three months following Governor Steve Sisolak’s sweeping Las Vegas shutdown order in March, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. What originally began as a thirty-day…

To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos’ Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age. Players have complained about the software, interface and speed. Station officials say they are aware of the criticism and are working to improve the site. But despite the glitches, they met their goal: being the first legal, real-money poker site in the country. In fact, Station executives say some of the shortcomings may help them grow their audience. It has been a little more than a week since Ultimate Poker launched in Nevada. Within three days, 100,000 hands had…