This Week in Gambling

The wait is finally over for Las Vegas casino openings! Here is a (mostly) complete list of which properties on the Strip, off the Strip and on Fremont Street will be welcoming customers this week: Strip Casinos Opening June 4th: Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Circus Circus, Cosmopolitan, Encore, Flamingo, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Palazzo, Sahara, The Strat, Treasure Island, Venetian and Wynn. Strip Casinos Opening June 5th: Harrah’s Strip Casinos Not Yet Scheduled for Opening: Aria, Bally’s, Cromwell, Excalibur, Linq, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Mirage, Paris, Planet Hollywood, and Park MGM. Fremont Street Casinos Opening June 4th: Binion’s, California Casino, The D, Downtown…

While the big name casinos get most of the attention in Sin City, the world famous Fremont Street Experience reopens on June 3rd… a full day ahead of Vegas Strip properties. Visitors will be able to walk beneath the famous canopy beginning at 9 that morning, more than two months after COVID-19 shut down the city. The street performers and retail shops should follow shortly. The Fremont Street Viva Vision canopy is 1,500 feet long and 90 feet wide… suspended nearly 100 feet above the street itself… will display a 144-hour countdown to the moment casinos reopen on June 4….

The Democratic Chairman of Atlantic County, Michael Suleiman, has challenged the Governor of New Jersey to reopen Atlantic City casinos safely by the July 4th holiday. The July 4 weekend precedes the July 7 Democratic primary, which in Atlantic County features a fiercely contests race for Congress. “The Atlantic City metro area saw a stunning 32% decline in employment, and we run the real risk of having one or more casinos stay shuttered if the casinos can’t capitalize on Fourth of July weekend, which would result in thousands of middle-class and working-class residents losing their jobs,” Suleiman said. He continued…

As expected, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced that Las Vegas casinos will be allowed to reopen June 4th. Now, the mad rush begins for those casinos to get their reopening plans approved by the Gaming Control Board. Peoperties already chiming in about the reopen include Caesars Palace and Flamingo Las Vegas and the Wynn and Encore properties. Also, MGM’s Bellagio, New York-New York and MGM Grand. Plus, Boyd gaming’s Cosmopolitan. Following physical distancing guidelines, both Caesars Palace and the Flamingo will offer lodging, dining options and access to their outdoor pools, as well as slot machines and table games….

The Governor of Nevada is expected to announce that the state is ready for Phase Two of the reopening process, and to set a June 4th date for Las Vegas casinos reopening and welcoming players and tourists once again! Also, updates on casino openings in California, Connecticut and New Jersey! Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced he will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 26, to discuss the next phase in Nevada and Las Vegas casinos reopening plans, as outlined in Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery. Since that time, the LEAP and the Governor’s Office have been monitoring the first…

The long awaited reopening announcement about Las Vegas casinos could come on Tuesday, May 26th. Governor Steve Sisolak has a scheduled press conference to reveal his plans for the next phase of the state’s reopening plan from his “Roadmap to Recovery”. In has been two weeks since the start of Phase 1 in Nevada, and during that time the Governor’s Office have been monitoring data trends and evaluating potential plans for Phase 2. It is anticipated is that the Governor will address that issue directly during his press conference, and hopefully set a soft date for casinos to open their…