Wynn had previously stated that all full-time Las Vegas employees would continue to be paid during the shutdownn.
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Travel spending, including on transportation, hotels and attractions, is projected to fall by $355 billion this year, the group said.
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. employees will be paid while Strip resorts are closed, and the closure “will not impact health care eligibility,” according to a company statement.
Six of eight venues, including the Garden Buffet, to operate with reduces days or hours; no change in steakhouse or cafe times.
After Sunday’s announcement by the governor of new social distancing standards, Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Sandra Morgan posted a notice that will be enforced.
Visitors depart hours ahead of scheduled shutdowns of the scheduled closures of the Strip megaresorts for several weeks — at least.
MGM Resorts International is closing its resorts in Las Vegas effective today.
“All of our public restrooms are equipped with touch free faucets, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers and hand blowers,” the company said in a statement.
Golden Entertainment, which operates the Strat, plans to keep its properties open and “do (its) best to preserve the jobs of the hardworking men and women” who work there, according to a Monday letter to employees.
Employees will continue to receive benefits and pay during the closure, which is set to last through at least March 31.
Rates for hotel rooms during the upcoming NFL draft were already sliding last week as Las Vegas and other cities shut down to contain the spreading coronavirus.
The line at the unemployment office on West Charleston Boulevard stretched out the front door Monday morning, filled with workers who had recently suffered from layoffs spurred by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Beers & Bets, Bella Bistro and Prendi go dark, with changes in restaurant and lounge hours to be reviewed weekly.
Caesars Entertainment has announced the temporary closing of several of its restaurants through at least April 9.