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Originally Posted by parisron
This was written Monday:
Protests don’t affect casino reopenings
"The company is still planning to reopen its properties Thursday as planned, along with other casino operators."
"No company indicated it would be deterred from reopening as planned, although El Cortez changed its opening time to 8 a.m., from 12:01 a.m., Thursday."
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Oli...01&sk=20A7A073
I am sure their plans have not changed.
However, Tuesday morning an officer was shot near Circus Circus while trying to arrest someone.
Do you expect there will not be continued disruptions, post opening, both outside and inside casinos ?
Unless racial events calm down, Las Vega loses its image as a playground. A couple more incidents on the Strip (or inside reopened casinos), and who is going to come to Las Vegas or the Strip to chill and recreate ? Traditionally, stories of disruption along the Strip are quashed or downplayed, I d't think that will work if anything erupts after re-opening.
Locals won't come to play on the Strip, they have casinos where they live and do not need to come there.
Tourists probably won't be willing to travel, just to play, since they have casinos at home and there are no shows, dining experiences, entertainment events, WSOP events, et cetera, which make up the Las Vegas experience for visitors. Summer was already a challenge for the industry to lure visitors, the virus plus riots plus cancellation of the WSOP summer dates make it moreso.
The future for Strip operators is dicey, once they reopen from the virus sh down , they then cannot shut down because of demonstrations. These are uncertain times in the short term at least.