Las Vegas COVID-19 Archives

May 23, 2021 Marc

Vegas News | Everything Is Back in Vegas, Pod Over + Resorts World Hilton Room Tour

Every week there’s something new to report about the Great Vegas Comeback (™). Things in Las Vegas are almost back to pre-COVID days. Clark County is removing all COVID restrictions on June 1. Las Vegas will essentially be operating at the same capacity of February 2020. It is worth repeating: Everything Is Back in Vegas.

Vegas News February 14 2021 | Covid Restrictions Loosen and Casinos Opening and Changing Hands

February 14, 2021 Marc

Vegas News | Covid Restrictions Loosen and Casinos Opening and Changing Hands

This week’s big news in Las Vegas is that there’s a plan to loosen restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada. I’ll just cut to the chase with some bottom-line info on the details regarding the fact that covid restrictions will loosen soon.

Vegas News January 24 2021 | Getting Ready For Casino Earnings And More Vegas News

January 24, 2021 Marc

Vegas News | Getting Ready For Casino Earnings And More Vegas News

We’re coming up on casino earnings season. The quarterly earnings calls and reports are useful to learn about Las Vegas casino operators. The reports allow us to look back at the quarter. This quarter will also look back at the entire year of 2002. The calls offer more commentary as the casino operators look to the future.

Vegas News November 8 2020 | MGM Opens And Closes

November 9, 2020 Marc

Vegas News | MGM Opens And Closes

Pushing Forward Back by Temple of the Dog is a song I think about often. I don’t know what the actual lyrics are other than the chorus, but these words often come to mind when I think of doing business. It’s also a good entry point to discuss our main theme this week: MGM Opens and Closes.

Vegas News October 4 2020 | COVID-19 Vegas Capacity Updates, Mohegan Vegas Casino + Visitation Data

October 4, 2020 Marc

Vegas News | COVID-19 Vegas Capacity Updates, Mohegan Vegas Casino + Visitation Data

Finally, some details about Vegas capacity updates. As expected, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak increased the 50 person limit on gatherings. The new capacity limits are a bit confusing as the maximum capacity for most venues increased to 250.

Vegas News August 16 2020 | Mirage Ready To Open, T-Mobile Selling Tickets Again, Maybe Park MGM Opens For Halloween and More

August 16, 2020 Marc

Vegas News | The Mirage Gets Ready To Open, T-Mobile Selling Tickets Again, Maybe Park MGM Opens For Halloween and More

No major Vegas COVID-19 update again this week. It hasn’t gone anywhere, and casinos remain under the same protocol. Read this if you’re curious about the local bar situation. Layoffs seem like they’re about to hit some non-gaming hotels too. You can always visit the Nevada Independent for Nevada COVID data. Perhaps, our most significant news is that Mirage is ready to open.

Vegas News August 9 2020 | Palms and Tropicana Reopening Still TDB, Vegas Visitation Down + COVID News

August 9, 2020 Marc

Vegas News | Palms and Tropicana Reopening Still TDB, Vegas Visitation Down + COVID News

This was a wild week in Las Vegas. Well, maybe not so wild but very newsy. This might be the last heavy news week for a while. Multiple casino operators released second-quarter earnings. Earnings season is done for casinos so there may be a lack of news for the next few weeks. We also touch on something we are all well aware of: Las Vegas visitation is down.