The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has committed to paying upward of a total of $1 million in cash bonuses if 80 percent of its workforce receives their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1.
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Some of the casinos are holding out for looser operating restrictions, or more foot traffic. Others have shuttered their doors permanently.
New Jersey has implemented a 10 p.m. curfew on all indoor dining options, including those located inside Atlantic City’s nine casinos.
The coronavirus pandemic is “undoubtedly” the most difficult economic challenge the gaming industry has faced, the head of the American Gaming Association said.
“We are notifying affected team members as expeditiously as we can,” the company said in a statement.
An unknown number of Rampart Casino employees received a call with a recording from the property’s vice president, telling them they had been permanently laid off.
It’s unclear when testing began, but the casino operator said in a statement that testing “has commenced” at six of its properties.
“Several” MGM Resorts International employees have tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus.
Red Rock Resorts, which operates 20 regional casinos in the Las Vegas regional market, has upgraded various policies amid the coronavirus outbreak.
MGM Resorts International’s Twitter account announced that all spas, salons and fitness centers will temporarily close, effective Monday.