Other Las Vegas casinos open at 100% occupancy include Wynn Las Vegas, Encore and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and the resort now known as the Strat. Masks are still required.Ĭlark County lawmakers with jurisdiction over Las Vegas-area businesses have approved plans to allow 100% occupancy once 60% of eligible county residents get a vaccine shot. Three-foot (0.9-meter) distancing and 80% occupancy restrictions remain at restaurants, swimming pools and other non-gambling areas. “We will continue working to vaccinate as many people as possible and remain vigilant with health and safety protocols,” company CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle said in a statement.Īpproval applies to casino floors at the Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Mirage, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Park MGM. The company said the Nevada Gaming Control Board granted its waiver for nine properties based on its workforce vaccination rate.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gambling giant MGM Resorts International on Wednesday joined a growing number of Las Vegas Strip casinos with state regulatory approval to open casino floors at 100% capacity and no person-to-person distancing requirement.
