Caesars Entertainment to phase In reopenings – Video
 
Caesars Entertainment to phase In reopenings – Video

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)

Caesars furloughing about 90% of US workers
 
Caesars furloughing about 90% of US workers

The furloughs come amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted all U.S. commercial casinos to temporarily shut their doors.

Las Vegas workers line up at career center after layoffs
 
Las Vegas workers line up at career center after layoffs

Lines formed early Tuesday morning at the One Stop Career Center after school closures and layoffs in the Las Vegas tourism industry. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The Stove in Henderson makes Pecan Pie Pancakes
 
The Stove in Henderson makes Pecan Pie Pancakes

At The Stove in Henderson, chef/partner Antonio Nunez stacks buttermilk pancakes with pecans and dulce de leche and tops them pie crust crumbs. (Heidi Knapp Rinella/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Caesars Republic Scottsdale
 
Caesars Republic Scottsdale

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is building its first non-gaming hotel in the United States in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Caesars Entertainment Corp.)

CES Opening Party in Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace
 
CES Opening Party in Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace

CES conventioneers packed Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace, and let loose as they danced to DJs into the night. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s New Testing Grounds
 
Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s New Testing Grounds

Caesars is using about 44,000 square feet inside The Linq Hotel to experiment with technology to attract younger audiences. (Todd Prince/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Caesars has new armed emergency response teams
 
Caesars has new armed emergency response teams

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has created armed emergency response teams. They are composed of former military and law enforcement officials. “These teams provide valuable additional security capabilities,” Caesars spokeswoman Jennifer Forkish said. Caesars is hiring Security Saturation Team supervisors, managers and officers, according to LinkedIn. The company did not say how many people it plans to hire for the units. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Caesars Forum Meeting Center
 
Caesars Forum Meeting Center

Caesars broke ground Monday on its $375 million Caesars Forum Meeting Center (convention center) just east of the High Roller observation wheel. (Caesars Entertainment)

Caesars to manage a non-gaming beachfront resort in Mexico
 
Caesars to manage a non-gaming beachfront resort in Mexico

Caesars will manage a non-gaming beachfront resort in Mexico. The 500-room Caesars Palace in Puerto Los Cabos will feature a 40,000-square foot convention center, a full service spa, three restaurants, pools and amenities for sports and entertainment. Mexican developer Grupo Questro will break ground on the $200 million resort in the first half of next year. The deal with Grupo Questro comes on the heals of a similar agreement signed last week by Caesars to manage two luxury, non-gaming hotels and a beach club in Dubai.

Parking, resort fees could put damper on Las Vegas Strip boom
 
Parking, resort fees could put damper on Las Vegas Strip boom

The Southern Nevada casino industry is riding a new wave of confidence bolstered by some strong financial results But loyal casino customers are warning that resort fees and paid parking policies at Strip casinos threaten to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Many of Southern Nevada’s leading casino companies have reported stellar fourth-quarter earnings MGM recently increased its parking fees, and several properties bumped up their resort fees. MGM, Wynn, Caesars Entertainment and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas initiated parking fees, but almost every property has resort fees

Las Vegas’ top 10 business stories of 2017
 
Las Vegas’ top 10 business stories of 2017

Las Vegas’ top 10 business stories of 2017 10. SpeedVegas crash brings lawsuits and an OSHA fine 9. Construction on Resorts World Las Vegas gets busy 8. McCarran International Airport on pace to shatter record of 47 million passengers 7. More Strip hotels join the pay-for-parking bandwagon 6. Wynn Resorts snaps up 38 acres on the site of the Alon project 5. Fontainebleau finally sold, new owner calls work in progress Project Blue 4. Caesars Entertainment emerges from 2-year odyssey through bankruptcy court 3. Faraday Future abandons planned site of manufacturing plant at Apex 2. Raiders formally announce move to Las Vegas, conduct groundbreaking Nov. 13 1. Oct. 1 shooting leaves 58 dead, causes short-term uneasiness in tourism industry while long-term effects remain uncertain