Mandalay Bay Casino Reopening
On Wednesday, MGM Resorts International Properties, Mandalay Bay, Delano, and Aria reopened.
Guests entered the properties for the first time in three months.
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All of the resorts closed their doors in accordance with Governor Steve Sisolack’s Stay at Home Mandate.
- Mandalay Bay is a unique destination resort set on 120 lush acres on Las Vegas Blvd. With an 11-acre pool paradise featuring real sand and a wave pool. Property highlights include award-winning dining by celebrity chefs and restaurateurs with unique shopping combining to make Mandalay Bay a distinctive Las Vegas resort.
- For Mandalay Bay, the casino will offer limited amenities as well. Restaurants and bars that will reopen are Hazel, Citizens, Rhythm & Riffs and Stripsteak. The House of Blues will serve food and drinks plus offer live music. Last week, the property reopened a few shops in the shoppes at Mandalay Place.
Nevada is now in Phase two of the reopening.
Luxor and The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place will reopen on June 25, and they will be followed by Aria, Mandalay Bay and Four Seasons Las Vegas on July 1. The three properties join Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New York, which opened earlier this month, and Excalibur, set to open on June 11.
While MGM opened some gaming properties on June 4, these three remained closed.
This reopening comes amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in Nevada, leaving many concerned about the safety of being in a casino resort. MGM says they are implementing many changes to keep the guests and their staff safe.
All staff members are required to have their temperatures checked before reporting to work and they must wear face coverings at all times. MGM is also requiring guests to wear face coverings in public places.
MGM is providing face coverings and gloves for guests.
Hand sanitizing stations and signage promoting the six feet social distancing rule are now around the property.
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MGM says they are also implementing enhanced cleaning protocols in line with CDC standards around the resorts.
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While the pools, restaurants and casinos are open, social distancing guidelines are in effect.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions no live concerts, shows or nightclubs will be open.
To see MGM’s seven-point safety plan, head here.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — MGM Resorts is ready to reopen even more of their hotel-casinos.
Less than a week after gaming was allowed to restart in Nevada, MGM Resorts announced they will reopen Luxor as well as The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay on June 25 at 10 a.m.
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Aria (10 a.m.) as well as Mandalay Bay and Four Seasons (11 a.m.) will both reopen on July 1.
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As with the recent reopenings of Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New York, pool areas and some restaurants will be available at the time of the newly announced reopenings.
According to a press release, Excalibur is expected to open on June 11th.
Additionally, Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced that they will reopen the gaming floor and additional offerings at The LINQ Hotel + Experience on Friday, June 12 at 11 a.m. However, the hotel portion and parking garage will remain closed. They will also be opening additional restaurants and amenities at Harrah's Las Vegas (Piano Bar, Carnaval Court Bar, Fulton Street Food Hall Grill and Noodle Bar, Starbucks adjacent to Carnaval Court) and Caesars Palace (Tiger Wok at Forum Food Court, COLOR, Fitness Center, Race & Sportsbook and Sportsbook Bar, and all resort pools and the swim-up gaming area at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis) on June 12.
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For their part, Caesars Entertainment already reopened Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas and Harrah’s Las Vegas.
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Previously, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts had announced that suspended all self-parking fees for their properties in Las Vegas.