When exactly the state crosses from pandemic to post-pandemic is hard to nail down, though experts have varying opinions of what that might look like.
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Not even a global pandemic can put a stop to holiday celebrations in Las Vegas.
Tourists interviewed on the Strip this week say they feel safe despite the recent spate of violence, noting increased police presence as a positive factor.
Lawyers for a Las Vegas Strip property filed a trespassing lawsuit Friday against 20 unknown people in the wake of a Labor Day weekend fight that broke out at Encore.
The offers come as Las Vegas’ trade show and convention traffic has come to a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hotel owners are facing an “unprecedented wave” of foreclosures, according to a Tuesday letter from the industry to Congress.
Casinos will find out Friday if the state’s new mask mandate is a deal-breaker for some gamblers. While some tourists have been staunchly against mandated masks, others welcome the stricter policy.
“We’ll see some great rates at hotels; we’ll see airfare sales,” travel expert Gabe Saglie said.
Hotel-casino employees worked toward complying with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s move to close all nonessential Nevada businesses for 30 days in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
For at least the next 30 days, casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and across Nevada will sit empty. No tourists. No jackpots. No entertainment. No buffets.
St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
Visitors depart hours ahead of scheduled shutdowns of the scheduled closures of the Strip megaresorts for several weeks — at least.
MGM Resorts International is closing its resorts in Las Vegas effective today.
Guests at MGM Resorts International properties described receiving a letter in their rooms informing them that they had to check out by Tuesday.