Final beam of Circa resort tower moved into place – Video
 
Final beam of Circa resort tower moved into place – Video

A crane whisked the final beam in the construction of downtown Las Vegas’ Circa resort property into place Friday morning, June 19, and crews paused momentarily, then continued working to ensure the casino’s Oct. 28 opening. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Paris Las Vegas reopens – Video
 
Paris Las Vegas reopens – Video

The Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino reopened its doors on June 18 after the statewide shutdown in response to COVID-19. (Mackenzie Behm/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas movie theaters set July reopening date – Video
 
Las Vegas movie theaters set July reopening date – Video

Las Vegas movie theater reopenings will start Regal, the valley’s largest exhibitor, announced Tuesday that it will reopen its theaters starting July 10, albeit in a modified fashion. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Visitors return to Las Vegas
 
Visitors return to Las Vegas

Guests returned to Las Vegas casinos throughout the weekend. Casinos reopened on Thursday after being closed for 78 days because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Sisolak tours casino property after reopening – Video
 
Gov. Sisolak tours casino property after reopening – Video

Gov. Steve Sisolak and Sandra Morgan, chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, participated in a tour of the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino where they share their first thoughts on casinos reopening. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Treasure Island reboots operations after coronavirus shutdown – Video
 
Treasure Island reboots operations after coronavirus shutdown – Video

When casinos shut down, not only were tourists unseen on the Las Vegas Strip, but jobs were temporarily lost. Treasure Island took the months off to remodel and fix the property, adjusting the casino for COVID-19 norms. Now that they’re open again, management is slowly hiring back staff as guests return. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Casinos Reopen Thursday – Video
 
Las Vegas Casinos Reopen Thursday – Video

Casinos on the Strip welcomed guests for the first time since March 17, when Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered them closed them due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Guests and employees talk about Bellagio reopen
 
Guests and employees talk about Bellagio reopen

The MGM CEO and Bellagio employees and guests giving their thoughts on the resort’s reopening. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Downtown Las Vegas lights up at midnight – Video
 
Downtown Las Vegas lights up at midnight – Video

Downtown Las Vegas casinos reopened to the public at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Just before that, the Viva Vision screen at the Fremont Street Experience
popped off with digital fireworks for the crowd below. For a moment, it felt as if Las Vegas had never shut down.

Bellagio opens to guests – Video
 
Bellagio opens to guests – Video

Bellagio reopened its doors Thursday morning following the 78-day shutdown. Acting MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle greeted the first guests as they walked through the doors.

Downtown Las Vegas casinos reopen – VIDEO
 
Downtown Las Vegas casinos reopen – VIDEO

Las Vegas casinos reopened for gaming at 12:01 am. Thursday, ushering in guests eager to try their luck 78 days after resorts were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Le’Andre Fox and Reed Redmond/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Chinese visitors in Las Vegas – Video
 
Chinese visitors in Las Vegas – Video

There were 236,970 visitors from China in Las Vegas in 2018, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Resorts World Las Vegas lights up – Video
 
Resorts World Las Vegas lights up – Video

Construction crews tested exterior lights at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip, May 19. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)