While proof of COVID-19 vaccination isn’t required to enter any casino in Las Vegas, you may need it if you want to see a show or engage in other entertainment options. Read more
An imposed mask mandate on casino employees was scheduled for review last week, but the deadline came and went with little change. Read more
It took a while, but one of the last casinos to remain closed after last year’s shutdown has announced an opening date. Read more
Add the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood to the list of garages now charging for parking in Las Vegas. Read more
Nevada’s governor has issued a new mandate that masks must be worn in public places, whether you’re vaccinated or not. The rule applies indoors only, and includes all casinos, restaurants and bars in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada. Read more
In an emergency meeting last week, Clark County Commissioners imposed a mask mandate on employees who work indoors at Las Vegas businesses, regardless of whether or not they’ve been vaccinated. Read more
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After originally planning to reopen at a pace of one show per month starting in July, Cirque du Soleil has accelerated its schedule. Read more
Last month the buffet count was five; by the end of this month it will be eight. At least. The buffets at Wynn and Excalibur reopened last week and Bellagio’s reopens Friday. Read more
Summertime in Las Vegas traditionally means low room rates and that can be said for the summer of 2021, but with a proviso: They’re not as low as in years past. Read more
After multiple delays, the massive Resorts World Las Vegas opened to big crowds last week on the north end of the Strip at the site of the former Stardust and aborted Echelon Place project. Read more
While the sale of recreational marijuana in Las Vegas has been legal for four years now, the problem has been finding a place to consume it, as its use in public is not allowed Read more
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will sponsor a huge Fourth of July fireworks show on the Strip. At 11 p.m., the coordinated fireworks spectacular will simultaneously launch from the rooftops of Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, Venetian, Resorts World and The STRAT. Read more
As of Tuesday, all Las Vegas casinos were allowed to return to 100% capacity. Distancing protocols and plexiglass dividers have been almost completely eliminated. Read more
If you were worried about buffets returning to Las Vegas, recent developments should put your mind at ease. Caesars Palace, MGM Grand and Circus Circus have joined South Point and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in reopening their buffets. Read more
More casinos bring back parking fees in Las Vegas Read more
The recovery is in full gear in Las Vegas. Just weeks after casinos were given the green light to move to 80% capacity, several have now been granted permission to go to 100%. Read more
Red Rock Resorts, owner of the Station and Fiesta casinos, has sold the Palms to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, which operates the San Manuel Casino in the San Diego area. Read more
The pop-music superstar, whose hits include “Uptown Funk” and “24K Magic,” will perform on six different dates. Read more
The goal was “summer 2021” and Resorts World Las Vegas has announced that it will open three days into the season on June 24. Read more
Of the half-dozen or so casinos that still haven’t reopened in Las Vegas, one of them was the Eldorado in downtown Henderson, Nev. That’s no longer the case, as the former Eldorado opened April 1 as The Pass. Read more
A total of 36 shows are now performing in Las Vegas on casino stages and at non-casino venues. Read more
