Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.
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The massive fireworks display that has become a special events staple for Las Vegas is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tropicana and Paris Las Vegas’ Eiffel Tower Restaurant have informed the state that they anticipate layoffs in the near future.
Planet Hollywood is back in business. It will be a limited reopening: Gaming floors will be open seven days a week, but the hotel will only accept weekend reservations.
Six months ago, the Las Vegas Strip was just a plane ride away. These days, it’s a road trip for gambling.
Hotel owners are facing an “unprecedented wave” of foreclosures, according to a Tuesday letter from the industry to Congress.
The act of entering a local casino — put your right wrist up, pull your mask down, look at that camera, stand on that dot — is playing out like a game of the COVID hokeypokey.
The newly mandated mask policy in Nevada seemed to be grasped quickly Saturday by those visiting the Las Vegas Strip.
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.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw a 96 percent decrease in passenger volume in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlines and airports are taking steps to convince the traveling public that flying is no more dangerous than going to the grocery store.
“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.
Travel spending, including on transportation, hotels and attractions, is projected to fall by $355 billion this year, the group said.
Here’s an updated roundup of the latest changes to Las Vegas casinos.