If legislation doesn’t pass, the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise likely will be forced to permanently close and layoff all employees by the end of this month. The Navajo Nation is asking the public to weigh in on the possible reopening of four of the tribe’s casinos in New Mexico and Arizona. The proposed reopening plan...
FARMINGTON — Citing the need to protect 1,180 jobs, the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise is seeking approval from the Navajo Nation Council to reopen its four casinos. The reopening is the focus of a bill going to the council on Nov. 2. According to the legislation, the gaming enterprise seeks to reopen casinos at 50% capacity and...
Navajo Nation tribal members are encouraged to submit input on whether or not to reopen Navajo casinos. Legislation No. 0262-20 seeks the support and approval of reopening full operations of Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise facilities at a minimum 50-percent capacity, and permitting the Navajo Blue Travel Plaza to operate at full capacity. The legislation is...
Navajo Nation Gaming’s Board of Directors has decided to keep all casino facilities closed until July 27th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after the extension of the executive order by President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer that will keep government buildings closed as well until July 27th. Navajo Gaming...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Navajo Gaming prepares to reopen all four of its properties by mid-June. Reopening procedures will include deep cleaning and sanitization of each property, these include Twin Arrows Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona; Fire Rock Casino in Church Rock, New Mexico; Northern Edge Casino in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico and Flowing Water in...
Although many tribal casinos began to reopen across the U.S. the Navajo Nation decided to extend the closure of its properties, as it has being hard from the coronavirus with a total of 3,912 of COVID-19 cases and 140 deaths as of Saturday night. Jonathan Nez, current president of the Navajo Nation extended the Navajo...
FARMINGTON — The ongoing need to protect public health has caused the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise to keep its casinos closed and the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry to remain operating at reduced services until next month. A press release from the gaming enterprise states its board of directors approved extending the closure of its four casinos to June 7. The board’s...
GALLUP, N.M. — The Navajo Nation awoke to a blanket of snow on March 19 as the third case of COVID-19, known as Diko Ntsaaígíí–Náhást’éíts’áadah in the Navajo language, emerged on the Navajo homeland. The three cases, a 40-year-old, 46-year-old and 62-year-old, shared one thing in common: they’re all from the community of Chilchinbito, Arizona....
Nez-Lizer announce temporary reduction in non-essential government services, closure of schools, and public parks to prevent spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Friday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced more proactive measures to prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the Navajo Nation by temporarily reducing...
