Las Vegas Sands Corp. is updating its mask policy.
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has updated its mask policy.
Casinos across the valley are allowing fully vaccinated guests — and, for some, vaccinated employees — to opt out of wearing masks.
March Madness betting numbers expected to remain flat compared with 2019 levels.
The longtime CEO and chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp., who died Monday at age 87, had strong ties to Israel.
A UMC vaccination center equipped to offer hundreds of vaccinations each day will be set up inside the Encore’s convention space.
It’s unclear what sort of changes could emerge under new leadership, but industry watchers say Las Vegas Sands likely will stay true to its roots, at least in the short term.
According to a list compiled by the LVCVA, there are 36 events on the convention calendar in the first half of 2021.
Scientific Games’ largest shareholder has sold off its stake in the company at $28 a share, prompting a shake-up within the company’s board of directors.
ESPN.com’s web and mobile app and the ESPN Fantasy app will include link integrations to William Hill’s sports betting apps.
Ramesh Sadhwani, who also holds the title of executive vice president of hotel operations, is set to step down July 31.
Tropicana is set to reopen 10 a.m. Sept. 1, according to the hotel-casino’s website.
Experts say it may take a little time to grasp exactly where Las Vegas customer demand stands — particularly for midweek visitation — especially as Nevada’s health and safety policies continue to change.
“We’ll see some great rates at hotels; we’ll see airfare sales,” travel expert Gabe Saglie said.
The hotel-casino also plans to end health benefits for the former staff members Friday.
After hiring more than 2,000 workers in Nevada, Amazon plans to hire at least another 800 in the state to keep up with increased demand during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Las Vegas-based slot machine manufacturing company said it was optimistic it would be in a good position when the gaming industry begins to recover from the nationwide casino shutdowns, according to a Tuesday news release.
“If workers aren’t working and not getting paid, they do not pay dues,” union spokeswoman Bethany Khan told the Review-Journal. She added that nearly all of the union’s 60,000 members are laid off.
The gaming regulator in Massachusetts voted Saturday to temporarily suspend operations at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino.
MGM Resorts International Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Murren is set to receive a nearly $32 million exit package, according to a regulatory filing Friday.
The Blackstone Group has partnered on a deal with MGM Resorts International’s real estate trust to acquire two more Las Vegas Strip properties.