Downtown Las Vegas casinos reopened to the public at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Just before that, the Viva Vision screen at the Fremont Street Experience
popped off with digital fireworks for the crowd below. For a moment, it felt as if Las Vegas had never shut down.
After a 78-day shutdown, the D Las Vegas opened its doors at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Las Vegas casinos reopened for gaming at 12:01 am. Thursday, ushering in guests eager to try their luck 78 days after resorts were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Le’Andre Fox and Reed Redmond/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A countdown clock is running for the reopening of the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Friday afternoon, May 29, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Stevens says that the D las Vegas is ready to reopen and breaks down what is in place to keep its customers safe. (Angus Kelly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The City of Las Vegas has blocked off traffic at two locations — in the Arts District and just off Fremont Street — to serve as communal outdoor dining areas.
Outside of the Fremont Street Experience Viva Vision canopy, Allegiant Stadium’s video screen will be the largest sign in the valley, approximately 27,600 square feet in area.
Las Vegas’ new slogan, “What Happens Here, Only Happens Here,” was shown on the canopy at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Fremont Street Experience offered a sneak peak Thursday of a $32 million upgrade to its electrified Viva Vision canopy, the largest single video screen in the world, before its official roll out on New Year’s Eve.
Details of the New Year’s Eve celebration on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown were announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. The theme for America’s Party is “The Big 20.” (Angus Kelly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
