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Las Vegas nightclub giant Hakkasan Group lays off 1,600 – VIDEO
 
Las Vegas nightclub giant Hakkasan Group lays off 1,600 – VIDEO

The Las Vegas Strip’s leading nightlife company has let go of nearly its entire workforce, leaving about 1,600 staffers suddenly unemployed, due to the shutdowns during the coronavirus crisis. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nightlife trends shifting in  Las Vegas
 
Nightlife trends shifting in Las Vegas

According to a 2018 report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, bars and lounges are showing to be more popular than night clubs in the valley. While 7 percent of respondents said they went to a hotel nightclub, 52 percent made a stop at a hotel bar or lounge. Additionally, the number of visitors who said they’d visited a hotel nightclub with a cover dropped from 13 percent to 7 percent between 2017 and 2018. Matthew Minichino, vice president of nightlife and daylife for Hard Rock International

Palms to unveil new steakhouse, club and lounge on May 18
 
Palms to unveil new steakhouse, club and lounge on May 18

The Palms has announced that May 18 is the official opening date for its new steakhouse, lounge and nightclub. Scotch 80 Prime will open in the space that formerly housed N9NE Steakhouse. The menu will feature Japanese Kobe alongside USDA prime beef selections, and the world-class Scotch collection is expected to be one of the largest retail selections in the U.S. Camden Cocktail Lounge is one of two news concepts from Clique Hospitality’s Andy Masi and nightlife partners Ryan Labbe and Jason “JRoc” Craig. Apex Social Club, from the same team as Camden, will occupy the former Ghostbar rooftop space and is described as an “open-air boutique nightclub.” The Palms is in the midst of a $620 million renovation. Restaurants from Bobby Flay, Marc Vetri, Chris Santos and Michael Symon are also in the works.