Businesses and attractions are closed across the country. But when the Las Vegas Strip is forced to close, the impact is indelible.
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The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign stands alone as a civic icon. It’s been standing largely alone, in fact, during the coronavirus outbreak.
A central figure in the Netflix documentary phenomenon “Tiger King” wanted to do business with the last Las Vegas Strip entertainer to use wild tigers in his act.
Lady Gaga announced she’s pushing back her “Chromatica” release, saying, “I had so many fun things planned for us to celebrate together.”
Hakkasan Group is offering severance packages ranging from one to four weeks. Benefits are suspended at the end of the month.
Cirque du Soleil has let go of nearly 4,700 employees worldwide, including more than 1,300 in Las Vegas.
It is the first such halt in performances, other than for maintenance, in the attraction’s 21-year history.
Penn & Teller have headlined Las Vegas since debuting at Bally’s in 199, and have starred at the Rio since 2001. They have performed together for 43 years.
Cirque du Soleil is halting all of its shows on the Strip because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Las Vegas owner Mark Days says of the upcoming NFL Draft: “I guarantee that the league and the leaders here will come up with the right plan. There is a dialogue between everybody in the public sphere. You have to have that.”
When asked at Power of Love about the Raiders’ interest in Tom Brady, Jon Gruden said, “We love our quarterback. Our quarterback’s a really good player.”
“I can tell you, the first thing that I promised to have happen, is I’m going to feed all the workers and a plus-one a steak dinner on the floor of that stadium,” he said.
Neil Diamond was in top form in a stunning, unbilled seven-song performance at the Power of Love gala.
“I am working on an album right now, and I am listening exclusively to me,” Neil Diamond said just before the Power of Love gala.
Terry Fator says of leaving the Mirage, “The Vegas entertainment landscape is always evolving and I understand there’s often a need to transform the show model.”