Gaming Control Board spikes downtown Las Vegas comedy show
(WorldNews Music)

Downtown Grand wanted to put on a comedy show. The state Gaming Control Board is not laughing. The GCB has yanked the plug on Don Barnhart’s comedy show planned for this weekend at its “Delirious Comedy Club.” Downtown Grand had planned a ticketed show Thursday through Sunday, headlined by Barnhart, also the club’s operator. Instead, the GCB sent word Monday afternoon to Downtown Grand General Manager Kevin Glass that the shows were in violation of section 22 of Phase Two Emergency Directive, prohibiting audiences at live events. Only live streaming of the show, with no audience, would be allowed. Going with an empty room is not in the plans. “It’s safety...