Chinese tourists are some of the most sought-after guests on the Las Vegas Strip, spending roughly 1½ times as much as the average visitor from overseas.
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Bailey joined the Las Vegas-Review Journal’s business desk in April 2018. She previously worked with the paper in the summer of 2017 as an intern. Prior to her return, she was an intern on Bloomberg News’ energy team. She grew up in Iowa and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor of journalism degree in 2017.
Golden Entertainment Corp. has announced a new health and safety plan, including COVID-19 testing for staff, a 50 percent maximum capacity and temperature checks.
Younger gamblers aren’t known to be heavy spenders, but they could be the driving force behind the gaming industry’s recovery.
After weeks of not allowing bookings on its website, the company is accepting reservations for The Venetian beginning June 1.
After roughly two months of shutdowns, MGM Resorts International will reopen its first U.S. properties starting Monday.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas confirmed Tuesday it will “waive paid self-parking for all non-hotel guests.”
After weeks of targeting Memorial Day weekend for their reopening, various Las Vegas resorts have pushed back their initial booking date.
Boyd Gaming plans to reopen its properties with limited amenities and capacity restrictions “in compliance with state and local requirements,” according to a news release.
MGM Resort International has cashed in on $700 million worth of operating partnership units with its affiliated real estate investment trust, MGM Growth Properties.
Station Casinos rolled out new health and safety protocols Monday morning, including testing all employees for COVID-19 and “enhanced cleaning technologies.”
The entrance to the Harrah’s Ak-Chin casino was shuttered on March 19, and the crowd cheered as it opened and people flooded in.
“We’ll see some great rates at hotels; we’ll see airfare sales,” travel expert Gabe Saglie said.
An unknown number of Rampart Casino employees received a call with a recording from the property’s vice president, telling them they had been permanently laid off.
The Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel closed its doors for good in February, but there may be another on its way.
Retailers and restaurants at the Henderson shopping center have begun reopening for business at 50 percent occupancy, according to a Wednesday news release.