The Mandalay Bay digital sign went dark for about four minutes around 10 p.m. on October 1, 2018 and came back to display “#VegasStronger” for at least 30 minutes. Some Las Vegas shooting survivors expected more, however.
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Caesars Entertainment Corp. has created armed emergency response teams composed of former military and law enforcement officials.
An increased number of security guards stood by the elevator bank Monday.
Some shooting survivors, like Heather Sallan of Reno, are offended at the gun show’s timing. Gun shows, Sallan said, make it too easy for gun buyers to get around federal background checks.
MGM Resorts International has hired at least five former Metropolitan Police Department SWAT team members and several former military officers in recent months as it strengthens security at its properties following the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund will begin distributing payments to eligible victims next month — but fund officials have not yet said how much money has been collected.
State officials have created a task force to spur oversight of casino emergency response plans following the Oct. 1 massacre outside Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip.