Las Vegas may soon ‘viva’ again.
Three owners of MGM Resorts International, which was closed in the middle of the week due to the slowdown in the holiday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, start from March 3.
The properties involved include Mandalay Bay, MGM Park and The Mirage.
Three Las Vegas resorts that closed mid-week due to delayed business amid the COVID-19 pandemic will begin normal 24/7 operations from March 3rd.
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Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM Resorts, said in a written statement that the move comes because public sentiment toward travel is improving. In addition, the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases reported reached its lowest point since October, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 56 million doses were administered.
The properties involved include Mandalay Bay, MGM Park and The Mirage.
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“We remain optimistic about the recovery of Las Vegas and our ability to get employees back to work as business volumes allow us to do so,” Hornbuckle said.
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MGM also plans to return several of its live performances later this month and next month.
Nevada officials allowed casinos to reopen in June following an initial pandemic-related shutdown, but visitors were slow to return to Las Vegas, and many of The Strip’s hotels have since chosen to reopen only on weekends. make.
In 2020, only 19 million people visited Las Vegas, a decrease of 55% from the previous year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Nevada officials allowed casinos to reopen in June following an initial shutdown of the pandemic, but visitors were slow to return to Las Vegas.
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For those still visiting the city, MGM Resorts has a ‘seven-point security plan’ designed to protect employees and guests from the coronavirus.
The safety plan includes the need for masks, a physical distancing policy and protection to the properties such as plexiglass barriers and free-standing hand washing stations.