Las Vegas may soon “live” once again.
Three Las Vegas resorts that closed midweek due to reduced business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume normal operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, starting on March 3, owner MGM announced International Resorts on Wednesday.
The affected properties include Mandalay Bay, Park MGM and The Mirage.
Three Las Vegas resorts that closed midweek due to reduced business amid the COVID-19 pandemic will resume normal operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, starting March 3.
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Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President of MGM Resorts, said in a written statement that the change comes at a time when public sentiment about travel is improving. In addition, the seven-day average of new reported cases of COVID-19 reached its lowest point since October and more than 56 million doses of vaccine have been administered, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The affected properties include Mandalay Bay, Park MGM and The Mirage.
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“We remain optimistic about the Las Vegas recovery and our ability to bring employees back to work, as the volume of business allows us to do that,” said Hornbuckle.
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MGM is also planning to return several of its live shows later this month and next month.
Nevada officials allowed the casinos to reopen in June after an initial pandemic-related stoppage, but visitors were slow to return to Las Vegas and many of The Strip hotels have opted to open only on weekends during the periods since.
In 2020, only 19 million people visited Las Vegas, a 55% drop from the previous year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Nevada officials allowed the casinos to reopen in June, after an initial pandemic-related closure, but visitors were slow to return to Las Vegas.
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For those still visiting the city, MGM Resorts has a “seven-point security plan” designed to protect employees and guests from the coronavirus.
The security plan includes the requirement for masks, a policy of physical distance and additional protections to properties, such as acrylic barriers and independent hand washing stations.