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.
Bailey Schulz
Former Business reporter
All furloughed part-time hourly employees of MGM Resorts International can now expect two weeks of pay, according to a Tuesday statement from the company.
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.
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.
Station Casinos plans to keep its Southern Nevada properties open but is enforcing new policies to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
Documentation obtained by the Review-Journal shows Caesars Entertainment Corp. has begun laying off employees “due to unforeseeable, unexpected and sudden reduced business levels as a result of COVID-19.”
MGM Resorts International announced Sunday it is temporarily suspending operations at all Las Vegas properties “until further notice,” effective Tuesday.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is set to close its Las Vegas properties 14 days beginning 5 p.m. Tuesday to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Spokesman Ron Reese said the company will work with team members impacted by the school closings in the Las Vegas community, and will “continue taking the recommended precautions necessary to keep our team members and guests safe.”
The move goes into effect Sunday evening through March 31, a statement from the company said.
The website for Vdara showed no booking options available until April 13 as of Sunday morning.
The gaming regulator in Massachusetts voted Saturday to temporarily suspend operations at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino.
“Several” MGM Resorts International employees have tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus.
MGM Resorts International told employees Friday night that significant furloughs and layoffs will begin at properties effective next week and that 150 food and beverage outlets will be closed.