LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Eastside Cannery will remain closed for the foreseeable future, though gaming officials continue to maintain the property and hope to reopen the casino eventually.
Eastside Cannery closed March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when casinos were ordered to close temporarily across the state. It never reopened.
On Tuesday, Boyd Gaming asked Clark County Commissioners to approve a waiver of gaming license requirements for the property for up to two years, with two six-month extensions possible. According to a document provided by Boyd Gaming, there is a lack of demand at the property due to its proximity to Sam’s Town, another Boyd Gaming property.
“Boyd Gaming also pays millions a year in lease payments since we do not own the land on which the Eastside Cannery is located, and if the demand was there to open and cover those payments, the Company would certainly do so,” the document reads. “However, at this time, that is not the case and we will need market conditions to change in order for us to reevaluate.”
Boyd Gaming also said hiring is a challenge. They currently have over 400 open positions in the Las Vegas area that they are hiring for and would have to hire “an additional few hundred” if Eastside Cannery were to open.
Clark County Commissioners approved the waiver unanimously.
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