I'm guessing because everyone is at home running their AC on 70.

As long as they're not specifying a year, I can go with May.

Does anyone remember the show Life After People? They did one on Vegas.

The idea was voiceover guy would talk about how "in 1 month, this would fail or that would happen."

Any of that happening yet?

But casinos and most businesses are probably not going to run their a/c at the customary 68. Besides, the weather is mild right now.

At least May 1st now, Gov extended shutdown thru end of April. Caesars and others taking reservations on May 1st. Doesn't mean it will open then of course.

The major casinos are off the grid anyway, so the net effect of more folks at home running their AC more may be offset by closed businesses not running their AC.

Just a guess this will be like any other summer, which means it will be a concern, like always when the saytime heat hits 120 degrees.... but things should go okay ...

If public places are effectively still closed, this will be a VERY long summer.

Ive been saying May 15th casinos reopening from the get go and even thought that was a bit optimistic. I think people are starting to "get it" and that no everything isnt going back to normal in 2 weeks or after 30 days here in vegas. But as i say they "get it" i went out the other day for groceries and everywhere was jam packed with people.

??

I think a place jam packed with people is the antithesis of people "getting it", unless you mean getting the virus.

I meant that we aren't going back to normal any time soon. There was talk at the beginning of things shut down for 2 weeks and people were complaining that was too long. The mayor came out and had a huge speech complaining a month was too long. When do you think casinos start to open back up?

just a guess; at the earliest, well into summer, past june; separation needs to work first, but will be nullified by people congregating in large numbers post-separation mitigation; take into account that there are still states/counties that are not encouraging social distancing yet; e.g. florida just did so, and they have a very large population base;

I don't think people realize, or want to admit, exactly how screwed we are. Supposedly, and it appears to just be hopeful, we are two weeks from the peak of this. Well, the only way that matters is if people continue to stay away from each other and not spread it and we get to a point there are few enough cases it won't get widespread again.

I think we have shown, as a people, we aren't capable of that in certain places. Florida, NY, New Orleans, I'm not sure what will make Vegas any different when people from all those locations start showing up in mass?

Part of China just got put under lockdown, AGAIN today. It wasn't long ago they lifted the stay at home ban and they are back under a lockdown. If people in China didn't learn we certainly won't. We had examples of what could happen and STILL screwed it up beyond recognition.

Given the chance, we will do it again.

pretty much ... yeah.

Except if there is some immunity if you've had it, AND you do not again become contagious, AND .... et cetera

Basically old people, like me, are fu**ed, for at least this year and beyond , from what I understand.... unless or until there is an effective vaccine made available.

Gzesh-I think you are correct.

And though I don't often agree with you here-

lay low, be safe.

We're better off having you around than not

Only the degenerates will fly in to Vegas for at least the next 6 to 12 months

See you in the next 6-12 months Vegas.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q80mitjSObI

Have you guys seen this guy's vlogs?
Seems legit.

Good video.

Sit down Francis

Hoover Dam supplies Vegas' electricity, right? I assume the demand is much lower now (at least I hope they had the sense to turn off the lights before locking up).

Could that mean they run less water through the dam, and maybe Lake Mead can refill a little?

Grasping for any small positive now.

I'd be careful with this one. He's a timeshare salesman who is not getting much business and it didn't take too many videos into his channel for him to start asking for people to send him money with a "woe is me" story.

Could be 100% legit, but something doesn't seem right with this guy.

Promote your video with a photo of yourself like that?
Who wants to see inside your mouth?

wouldn't watch it just based in that.

While your line of inquiry has a logical appeal, I do not think this breaks down that way:

1. The larger gaming operators opted off the grid a while ago and generate their own power. Whether they turned off the lights does not directly affect Nevada Power providing for residents.

2. I think the power generated from Hoover Dam is actually sold to California.

3. How much water is released or held in Lake Mead is subject to a multi-state Colorado River agreement.... Downstream states can consent to "storing" their allotment of the Colorado River's flow in Lake Mead. The folks who got short shrift were in Mexico, which the river has not reached in a pretty long time.

You may as well pray for a LOT of snow falling upstream next winter as that is the only way the Lake may rise in 2021 .... going to be a long hot 2020 summer, dependent upon power for AC in Las Vegas ... At least Clark County averted one looming crisis, (I think), by recently building a deeper "straw" into Lake Mead to assure water flow to the County.

I just had a come to Jesus moment... I have now seen the light and realize I am a total degenerate!!!

RCCL sent an offer to her. She is the real degen in our family. We can book a free cruise with balcony and get $200 casino free play. Any Caribbean cruise this year of any length from any port.

She wants to book one. Me. I am not sure i will ever choose to get on a cruise ever again. And I like cruising.

This guy waves his hands more than Crazy Eddy Anton

fwiw, there is a difference between long term financing and operating capital, the stuff about "not operating with their own money" ignores that reality. There are also bankroll requirements imposed by Gaming on operators, and rules about what counts to meet those requirements.

His thumbnail photo is excellent and I don't see ya'll creating better videos on this.