Some Las Vegas casinos are emerging from quarantine
So, exactly one week has passed since the opening of Las Vegas casinos, which were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March. It is already possible to sum up the first results, which will be interesting to everyone who is tired of sitting in self-isolation and quarantine.
Most citizens of the gambling capital positively assess the opening of gambling establishments. Despite the fact that the current club operating mode can hardly be called ideal, almost all visitors and casino staff are happy to have the opportunity to leave home and visit their usual place of work or rest. Local media report that some clubs have queues of people wanting to get inside. Since each visitor has their temperature measured, this takes quite a long time, which is what caused the queues.
Casino staff are required to wear masks and gloves at all times, and equipment, chips, dice, etc. are disinfected several times a day. In addition, a limited number of guests are allowed to sit at one table, and they must maintain social distancing.
A number of gambling establishments work only during the day. For example, the casino of the operator Wynn Resorts can only be accessed during daylight hours. By the way, as the club staff claims, the casino does not work at night not so much because of the epidemic, but because of support for the protests related to the death of D. Floyd in Minnesota, who was roughly detained by a police officer.
The opening of the casino came at a very opportune time, as unemployment in the city exceeded 28% in April. Incidentally, this can be compared to the times of the Great Depression of the last century, when a huge number of citizens of the country found themselves without a livelihood. As some experts note, the consequences of quarantine measures can also be equated to the critical moment associated with the terrorist attack of September 11.
The situation in the gambling industry today is very difficult, some casinos are still closed. Thus, the operators of the famous clubs Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts have not yet opened their establishments, as they want to see how the situation develops further, which will allow them to understand how popular and in-demand the gambling services offered will be in the context of a number of restrictions.
