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Las Vegas Back in Business As Casinos Reopen
Las Vegas gambling establishments had been dark and peaceful for 78 days up until reopening just after midnight, Thursday.
The popular fountains outside of Bellagio danced again, and there were cheers, thank-you's and even a couple of big bets, as casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, downtown and in the suburbs opened their doors for the first time because closing March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The huge video screens at the sportsbooks were on when again, albeit revealing Korean baseball, and the odds boards were lit up with wagering alternatives.
Casino owners and sportsbook executives stated they had heard from guests during the shutdown who were eager to return, but there were no assurances they would appear and accept the brand-new conditions: Plexiglas dividing blackjack tables; having their temperature checked and being used an optional face mask at the gambling establishment entryway, along with social distancing protocols that, for now, will avoid the overflow crowds that sportsbooks are accustomed to for big events.
Yet, shortly after midnight, June 4, visitors cheered and clapped loudly as they strolled through the doors at Sunset Station, a gambling establishment in Henderson, Nevada, popular with locals.
"I could see guests moving quite quickly, nearly going to get to their preferred fruit machine or wishing to place the first bet in the book," Chuck Esposito, sportsbook director at Sunset Station, told ESPN, including that the very first bet he took upon opening was on a Korean baseball game being shown at his book.
Downtown at The D Hotel & Casino, owner Derek Stevens led a New Year's Eve-style countdown to midnight.
"Boom, the clock struck 12 and everybody stormed onto the casino floor," Stevens stated. "It was something unique, something special, and it was a lot of enjoyable.