Hundreds of people took to the Las Vegas Strip on Friday to protest the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody on Monday. Police were seen blocking traffic at multiple intersections on the Strip as the protest lasted into the evening. Some officers were in riot gear.
The Police ask protesters to move to the sidewalk at Elvis Presley and Las Vegas Boulevard as protests continue near the Strip.
Protesters took to the Las Vegas Strip on Friday in one of many demonstrations that have occurred in the U.S. since a black man died in Minneapolis police custody.
The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate co-owner is heralding his resorts’ June 4 reopening by giving away 2,000 one-way flights to Las Vegas from 24 U.S. cities.
Signs in front MGM Resorts’ properties read, “Welcome Back to the Show.” The company’s website confirmed that Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York-New York and Aria would reopen June 4, as well as the Signature at MGM Grand. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Classic car owners and motorcyclists participated in the first “Hot Rods for Heroes” by cruising the Las Vegas Strip on Memorial Day, starting at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard at the Premium Outlet Mall on Monday, May 25, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Las Vegas resident and ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons rides down the Strip with his wife Gilligan Stillwater GIbbons and Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes Wednesday, May 20, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
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)
Las Vegas resident and ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons rides down the Strip with his wife, Gilligan Stillwater Gibbons, and Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Construction crews tested exterior lights at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip, May 19. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After two months of being drained because of the coronavirus pandemic, the fountains at Caesars Palace were turned on again.
Maverick Helicopters will restart its flights on Friday, according to a news release. To celebrate, Maverick will give away 250 flights for two with its “Our Vegas” promotion. (James Schaffer/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While there are still shutdown orders in Nevada, airlines and Las Vegas resorts already are working to persuade travelers to book their next vacations.
MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it plans to reopen its Southern Nevada resort properties by early June and released a seven-point safety plan. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Caesars Entertainment, the operator of Caesars Palace and eight other Las Vegas resorts, on Monday announced it would phase in reopenings with a comprehensive safety and health plan with employees wearing masks across its network of properties. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to reopen its Las Vegas properties sometime in June and will continue to pay and offer benefits to its staff members until that time. The casino operator also plans to test all workers for COVID-19 before they return.
A spokesman for the duo confirmed Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy died today at Mountain View Hospital because of complications related to COVID-19.
For the 14th Annual Las Vegas May Day Las Vegas Valley workers and residents organized a Caravan down the Las Vegas Strip.
The hotel-casino operator, Las Vegas Sands Corp., announced updated protocols on April 28 for when its Las Vegas properties reopen, sometime after May 31. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM expects to see “weakened demand” at its properties with reduced domestic and international travel restrictions, consumer fears and reduced consumer discretionary spending. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Treasure Island is planning to open its doors to guests May 15, despite Gov. Steve Sisolak saying Wednesday that gaming shutdowns, currently set to end April 30, will probably be extended an undetermined amount of time. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s CEO hopes to see the Strip “slowly begin” to reopen in the next month, according to an updated health and sanitation plan published Sunday morning. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A history of the NFL Draft and how it went from being an intimate event with prospects’ names written on blackboards to three-day extravaganzas with huge public events in different cities. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A group of protesters on Easter Sunday drove down the Las Vegas Strip to Fremont Street and back.
Rain falling on a Las Vegas Strip overhead bridge on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. (Le’Andre Charles Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Johnny Kats interviews New York New York president and COO Cindy Kiser Murphey about the lighting of the Las Vegas Strip with messages of hope amid the coronavirus crisis.
Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes walks and talks along the Las Vegas Strip, from Mandalay Bay to Excalibur. (John Katsilometes and Kevin Cannon / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip lit up their windows with hearts and messages to show support during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday night, April 1. (Le’Andre Fox and James Schaeffer/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada’s 30-day casino shutdown is set to end April 16, and some Las Vegas properties are accepting bookings for the following day.
RJ columnist John Katsiometes takes a walking tour of the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. (John Katsiometes and Kevin Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
