Major Vegas Resorts Are Closing

Bailey Schulz, reporting for The Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is set to close its two Las Vegas properties beginning 6 p.m. Tuesday to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. The closure is expected to last two weeks, after which Wynn “will evaluate the situation,” according to a Sunday statement from the company.

Lucas Wright, reporting for KLAS Las Vegas:

MGM Resorts has announced it will shut down all Las Vegas properties until further notice, starting on Tuesday, March 17. Casino operations will close on Monday, followed by hotel operations. […]

MGM Resorts will not be taking reservations for arrivals prior to May 1.

MGM’s properties dominate The Strip: Aria, Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Mirage, New York New York, Park MGM, Vdara.

If you didn’t think shit was getting serious when major theme parks shut down, you know it’s getting real when Vegas shuts down.

★ Sunday, 15 March 2020