MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Station Casinos are the latest major companies to have gaming floor capacity and social distancing restrictions waived by Nevada regulators. Silverton also got the green light.
Reopening Las Vegas
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Las Vegas gaming floors have been given the green light to operate at full capacity, effective Monday.
The Consumer Technology Association announced CES 2022 will take place for four days starting Jan. 5.
Capacity and social distancing rules would be completely lifted once 60 percent of eligible residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Two of the shows in the upcoming Broadway Las Vegas series are holdovers from what would have been the 2020-21 season.
Another Las Vegas hotel-casino is getting ready to expand its hotel operating hours.
The Larabee family is in the third week of distance learning at Legacy Traditional School from the kitchen table of their Las Vegas home. “Every day is different,” they say.
In a pandemic, the Entertainment Capital of the World is a tough room. Las Vegas businesses that stage music along with food and drink are learning this the hard way.
Caesars Palace’s storied Bacchanal Buffet won’t be reopening in the next few days after all.
MGM Resorts Internatioal CEO Bill Hornbuckle says of reopening Park MGM, “Without Park Theater being open, it’s a challenge. That is the venue that drives that property.”
Owner Joe Pierro thought he would have to close both of his restaurants — one maybe permanently — but his customers came to the rescue.
The property, known for its dolphin habitat and erupting volcano, had been closed since mid-March.
Las Vegas’ unemployment rate continues to drop, though job growth remains slow.
The Las Vegas Strip had the second-worst percentage decline among 19 statewide markets monitored by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, with win down 39.2 percent.
After Thursday’s reopening, Regal will have nine movie theaters open in Nevada, with two remaining closed.
According to RunRepeat.com, just 30 percent of U.S. gym members surveyed have returned since gyms reopened amid the pandemic.
Many casinos are rushing to convert these new players into loyal customers.
MGM Resorts International said Friday that it would provide its employees with discounted rates to child care, tutoring and computer equipment.
Casino Royale’s layoffs are “a continuation of the mass layoff on May 27, 2020,” a notice said.
Penn National Gaming’s sole Strip property had planned to reopen Sept. 1 but has pushed back the date to Sept. 17.