It had been 415 days ago when the Hard Rock Hotel closed. On Thursday night, the doors reopened with several flourishes, including a new owner and casino operator and a fresh look.
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Many former Hard Rock employees took Virgin Hotels Las Vegas up on its offer to “Stick Around and Come Back,” a program that allowed those employees to do just that.
It was a pandemic Friday night on the Strip, the first since casino capacity limits lifted from 35 percent to 50 percent.
Suites at Palazzo will be available throughout the week starting Thursday, another sign of recovery for the Las Vegas Strip tourism market.
Nevadans are optimistic about Las Vegas’ post-coronavirus future, but they believe a full economic recovery is going to take some time.
Affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. and Vici Properties Inc. will acquire The Venetian, Palazzo and the Sands Expo & Convention Center.