In the shadow of the worst mass shooting in modern history, Las Vegas is hosting the world’s largest gaming convention with nearly 150 panels. But of the handful of speakers slated to address security concerns at the Global Gaming Expo this week, nearly all are focused on protecting casinos from dangers such as cyber threats, frivolous lawsuits and scams.
The state Gaming Control Board is pitching in on the investigation of the person who shot hundreds of people from his hotel suite at Mandalay Bay and will deploy plainclothes officers at Strip casinos as a safety measure.
Edward Davis, the former commissioner that led the Boston Police Department during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, was a last-minute surprise speaker at the Tuesday opening of the 17th annual Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have begun checking bags with handheld metals detectors as casinos try new security strategies following the mass shooting in Las Vegas late Sunday.
As Las Vegas mourned, Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday and discussed what they could do to help the victims of the mass shooting on the Strip.
Normally bustling with convention attendees drinking, gambling and socializing, the Mandalay Bay felt like a newly-opened casino that few knew about. Just 26 hours earlier, the same casino floor was full of life until hundreds — maybe even thousands — of bullets came reigning down onto concertgoers from the hotel’s 32 floor.
Station Casinos LLC said Monday that it committed $1 million to support those affected by the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Siegel Group Nevada, Boyd Gaming, South Point and Station Casinos are offering free stays at their properties for victims of the Mandalay Bay mass shooting and/or their family members.
MGM Resorts International said it is helping families arrange transport and accommodation to visit relatives hurt or slain during Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas.
The deadliest shooting in U.S. history will force the nation’s hotel industry to rethink security procedures, but there may be little new they can do now to prevent such events.
