Nevada’s 30-day casino shutdown is set to end April 16, and some Las Vegas properties are accepting bookings just days after.
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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.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. employees will be paid while Strip resorts are closed, and the closure “will not impact health care eligibility,” according to a company statement.
MGM Resorts International told employees Friday night that significant furloughs and layoffs will begin at properties effective next week and that 150 food and beverage outlets will be closed.
MGM Resorts International’s Twitter account announced that all spas, salons and fitness centers will temporarily close, effective Monday.
The official Twitter account for Drai’s Beachclub Nightclub at The Cromwell will be suspending operations for “the health and safety” of its team and guests.
Strip workers are starting to see their hours cut as the coronavirus outbreak weakens the travel and tourism industries.
Because of the virus outbreak, room rates have dipped, with some resorts charging as much as 86 percent less for a stay during the draft compared to May prices.
Some vendors to Las Vegas’ convention sector are struggling to find work as conventions continue to alter or outright cancel plans amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hospitality management company Guest Services has purchased a host of destinations — including marinas, RV villages and river operations — in the Lake Mead National Recreation area.
Inbound travel to the U.S. is expected to fall 6 percent over the next three months compared to the same period in 2019 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a Tuesday report from the U.S. Travel Association.