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  1. Vaccinated MGM employees not required to wear masks
  2. Tough to pick out a few without narrowing food type. Can’t beat Lotus of Siam.
  3. Sign says closed for repairs. Second location in town sign says closed for fire damage. So, a failed effort.
  4. Yep. Gonna be same issue with any retailers who implement this hybrid policy of masks for unvaccinated people. Gonna get old very quickly and then likely it moves to fuck the masks altogether. Open up the nightclubs and crank up the music, it’s go time.
  5. Looks like some changes to the mask policy inside casinos. No longer mandated but now left up to the individual casinos. Should be changing quickly.
  6. I think the distinction is that previously there was little to no smell of smoke when walking outside on the Strip and that has changed drastically and smells bad. Yes inside the casinos typically smelled of cigarette smoke. They are working on passing some legislation to have smoking lounges for the weed, so perhaps the whole situation will improve at some point.
  7. Ellis Island casino. Not too far away, lower limits, friendly dealers, really fun place. It’s a locals favorite. And they make their own beer on site.
  8. LAS VEGAS, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts") (NYSE: MGM) announced today that the Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved a return to 100 percent occupancy and no social distancing on the gaming floors located inside the company's Las Vegas Strip properties. Those properties include: Bellagio Resort & Casino ARIA Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Park MGM The Mirage Hotel & Casino New York-New York Hotel & Casino Luxor Hotel and Casino Excalibur Hotel & Casino "This is yet another major milestone in Las Vegas' incredible recovery and a testament to the importance of vaccination in the effort to fully reopen our community," said MGM Resorts CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle. "We will continue working to vaccinate as many people as possible and remain vigilant with health and safety protocols designed to protect our employees, guests and community. This vital work must continue for us to defeat this virus, and MGM Resorts is committed to doing our part to get it done." The waiver was granted based on MGM Resorts' work to vaccinate its workforce and applies only to gaming floors. Current 80 percent occupancy restrictions and three-feet social distancing policies remain in effect outside of the gaming floors, including at restaurants, pools and other non-gaming areas and activities. Additional health and safety protocols will continue, including applicable mask mandates, based on regulatory requirements and expert guidance. MGM Resorts has made vaccinating its workforce, partners and the surrounding community one of its top priorities and has taken comprehensive steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The company's ongoing vaccination efforts include: ON-SITE VACCINATIONS: MGM Resorts piloted the Las Vegas Strip's first on-site vaccine clinic for employees, using Community Ambulance as its provider at no cost to employees. Located inside the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, MGM Resorts' clinic has vaccinated thousands of employees, their families, third-party partners and entertainers. MGM Resorts has also partnered with Community Ambulance to do pop-up vaccine clinics at every one of its Las Vegas properties to remove even more barriers for employees to receive the vaccine. VACCINE INCENTIVE CAMPAIGN: To further increase vaccination rates among its employees, MGM Resorts launched the internal "Show Your Vaxx" incentive campaign. By uploading their CDC vaccination cards into MGM Resorts' internal portal, employees are entered into drawings for a chance to win a variety of prizes, including show tickets, restaurant vouchers, spa vouchers, hotel stays/experiences and cash. The program is designed to reward employees who have been vaccinated with both monetary prizes and the chance to enjoy the very best that MGM Resorts has to offer, free of charge. VACCINE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN: As employees became eligible for vaccination, MGM Resorts launched an internal education campaign, "Get the Facts About the Vaxx" – a robust employee-focused campaign designed to emphasize the importance of vaccination to the community's health and economic recovery. The campaign featured video content and testimonials from community and company leaders promoting the benefits of vaccination and its role as an essential tool for defeating COVID-19. https://investors.mgmresorts.com/investors/news-releases/press-release-details/2021/MGM-Resorts-Returning-To-Full-Gaming-Floor-Occupancy-At-Las-Vegas-Properties/default.aspx?prop_code=corp
  9. Good trip report. The plexiglass should be coming down all over the Strip soon. Not sure on the masks for the casino floor but at least mostly gone for the pool areas (weird posted rules for now). The weed has been a burgeoning issue for awhile. Pretty much sucks. The riff-raff situation may possibly work itself out over time as room rates bump back up. Fingers crossed. The Wynn call actually addressed it and I will paraphrase and use my own interpretation of what they said: their own regular customers were fed up with the dregs of society over running the property, so management just bumped up the prices high enough and that has mostly fixed the glitch. The anticipated fall return of convention business could help in that regard as well.
  10. I was on the call yesterday and the CEO was making a big deal about this remodel not being some half hearted or basic measure but rather some version of a full refresh for the rooms. They want it to be completed and ready for the anticipated 2022 full return of the convention/meeting business.
  11. Think the wording there not totally clear. The plan was hatched in 2019 to remodel and likely the remodel was to start in 2020 but then got suspended due to the pandemic.
  12. Wynn Resorts will spend $200 million to remodel rooms at Wynn Las Vegas, the company announced Monday. The delayed remodeling project at Wynn Las Vegas will begin in July and is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2022. Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox told investors on an earnings conference call Monday that rooms hadn’t been remodeled at the property since 2010. He said the company had a plan to remodel rooms in 2019, but that was thwarted by the uncertainties of the COVID-19 breakout. Maddox offered no details on what the remodeling would include. “What we want to do is we want to come out of ‘21 and go into ’22 with brand-new room product and this is not just a soft refurb or rag job. This is a full remodel of these rooms and I think it’s really going to be a competitive edge for us going into 2022.” Marilyn Spiegel, president of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, said the company is focusing on building RevPAR — revenue per available room. For the first quarter of 2021, the average daily room rate at Wynn was $178 a night, 39.5 percent less than it was in 2020’s first quarter. RevPAR was at $108, 11.5 percent off 202o’s first quarter. The company is working to keep rates and RevPAR higher to encourage guests who will spend more freely in Wynn restaurants and on retail items, and pay for entertainment and shows when those amenities return. “It’s going to be a slow ramp-up. We’ll start in mid-July and finish by the end of the year,” Spiegel said during the call. “We’ve got so much to look forward to in 2022 and we want to be totally prepared for that.” Maddox pointed out that the timing of the remodeling will be good for the company because Wynn really hasn’t used its new 400,000-square-foot conference center that opened in early 2020, but was shut down by COVID-19 restrictions in March of that year. Maddox said the company recently wrapped up hosting a 600-person show in the conference center and it was completed “without a hitch.” A more intensive schedule will occur in the months ahead. “While the back half of ‘21 looks good, ’22 is really strong,” he said. https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/wynn-las-vegas-rooms-to-get-a-200m-makeover-2350819/
  13. Pure Vegas, the upcoming Wynn Field Club in the end zone for Raiders games
  14. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- The Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip will once again host movies at its rooftop pool this summer. According to the resort, from Monday, May 10 to Monday, Sept. 13, on Monday evenings, the Cosmopolitan will show movies on its 65-foot digital marquee overlooking the rooftop Boulevard Pool. The Cosmopolitan says "from classic films to modern blockbusters, attendees can take a dip and lounge poolside with signature handcrafted cocktails and bites while surrounded by the bright lights of iconic Las Vegas Strip skyline." General admission to Dive In Movies is $15 or $10 for locals, with complimentary admission extended to hotel guests, first responders and law enforcement with a valid ID, according to a news release. Members of Identity Membership & Rewards receive two complimentary passes, the company notes. Tickets for Dive In Movies can be purchased online HERE. The Cosmopolitan provided the following movie schedule: May 10 Karate Kid May 17 Bourne Ultimatum May 24 Grease May 31 Captain America: First Avenger June 7 Pirates of the Caribbean June 14 Guardians of the Galaxy June 21 Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle June 28 The Lion King July 5 Rocky IV July 12 21 Jump Street July 19 Spiderman Homecoming July 26 Bad Boys for Life Aug. 2 Aladdin Aug. 9 Lost in Translation Aug. 16 Black Panther Aug. 23 Happy Gilmore Aug. 30 The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift Sept. 6 Wonder Woman Sept. 13 Jurassic World Doors open: 7:00 p.m., Movie start time, 8:00 p.m. https://www.fox5vegas.com/more/cosmopolitan-to-show-movies-at-its-rooftop-pool-above-the-las-vegas-strip/article_e890c0ea-a38b-11eb-a27c-cfc6d1b7cd8e.html
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