After dozens of Las Vegas trade shows and conventions had to be postponed or canceled because of COVID-19, organizers have started offering virtual events in their place.
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The newly mandated mask policy in Nevada seemed to be grasped quickly Saturday by those visiting the Las Vegas Strip.
The statewide mandate requiring people to wear a mask in public settings includes all public transportation services in Southern Nevada.
Henderson’s M Resort, which is operated by Penn National Gaming and is the official headquarters hotel of the Las Vegas Raiders, is scrapping its resort fee through Labor Day.
Casinos will find out Friday if the state’s new mask mandate is a deal-breaker for some gamblers. While some tourists have been staunchly against mandated masks, others welcome the stricter policy.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will use a #VegasSmart social media campaign to inform visitors of new requirements to wear masks in public places.
Guests at Caesars Entertainment Corp. properties will be required to wear masks while inside its properties, effective immediately.
A report issued by San Francisco-based Destination Analysts that surveys prospective visitors attitudes toward travel found the economic toll on tourism resulting from the coronavirus outbreak is not pretty.
Almost two weeks after Las Vegas casinos first began to reopen, at least one hotel-casino worker has tested positive for COVID-19.
The 43-story, 1,118-suite hotel, the closest one to soon-to-open Allegiant Stadium, will reopen on the same day as Mandalay Bay and just behind neighboring Luxor.
State and local tax revenue from hotel operations in Nevada will be the fourth lowest among states in the nation in 2020, a new report says.
Two more Las Vegas casinos are reopening Thursday, exactly two weeks after Las Vegas casinos were first allowed to welcome back guests.
With Las Vegas’ offerings limited during the pandemic, some experts say convenient regional properties could pose problems for Las Vegas’ visitation rates down the road.
Additional vending machines selling personal protective equipment were launched Friday at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport as passenger traffic ramps up with the reopening of resort properties along the Strip.
Industry observers say pandemic rule inconsistencies result from a combination of failings, most of them involving casino guests who choose not to follow those rules.