For at least the next 30 days, casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and across Nevada will sit empty. No tourists. No jackpots. No entertainment. No buffets.
The Strip
St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
That David Saxe was the final producer to close his shows is no surprise to anyone who has followed Las Vegas entertainment over the years.
Sisolak’s order follows the issuance of executive orders and gaming regulatory decisions to close properties in six other states that offer casino gambling.
The show joins the Academy of Country Music Awards, both of which were scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden, in being delayed.
Travel spending, including on transportation, hotels and attractions, is projected to fall by $355 billion this year, the group said.
Here’s an updated roundup of the latest changes to Las Vegas casinos.
It is the first such halt in performances, other than for maintenance, in the attraction’s 21-year history.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. employees will be paid while Strip resorts are closed, and the closure “will not impact health care eligibility,” according to a company statement.
As Allegiant Stadium rises from the ground its place in the Las Vegas skyline has come into form.
Visitors depart hours ahead of scheduled shutdowns of the scheduled closures of the Strip megaresorts for several weeks — at least.
MGM Resorts International is closing its resorts in Las Vegas effective today.
Human Nature’s Phil Burton says, “We can’t wait to get out and perform for you all again soon under safer and more enjoyable circumstances.”
“All of our public restrooms are equipped with touch free faucets, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers and hand blowers,” the company said in a statement.
Employees will continue to receive benefits and pay during the closure, which is set to last through at least March 31.