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As of 9 p.m. Tuesday:

1. Extended pause has many Las Vegas business leaders relieved

Though the pause has been devastating to businesses, most business leaders said they were grateful the governor didn’t order additional restrictions and closures even as infection rates climb.

2. Megabucks jackpot reaches highest total since 2012

The Megabucks slots jackpot has reached

$15.4 million, the game’s highest total in eight years, according to a release from International Game Technology.

3. Final table set for U.S. portion of WSOP Main Event

The World Series of Poker Main Event is down to nine players — at least in the United States. Joseph Hebert dominated play Monday and took a huge chip lead into the final table of the U.S. portion of the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em Championship.

4. Wynn, Culinary negotiating over scheduling, health care for union workers

Wynn Resorts Ltd. says the local Culinary and Bartenders unions are requiring schedule changes, a move the company says would force layoffs.

5. State eviction ban means relief for renters, new strain for landlords

Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday that he would sign a directive that will place a moratorium on “most residential evictions in Nevada” between Dec. 15 and the end of March.

As of 9 p.m. Tuesday:

1. “This is insane,” jobless worker says of conflicting DETR notices

Las Vegan receives overpayment notices from DETR.

2. Sisolak extends Nevada pandemic pause

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Sunday that the “statewide pause” will be extended into January and that a moratorium on most residential evictions will be reinstated.

3. COVID-19 vaccination effort gets rolling in Las Vegas

An intensive care unit nurse at University Medical Center was the first person in Nevada to be inoculated against COVID-19 after the state received its initial shipment of the Pfizer vaccine Monday morning, a hospital administrator said.