10. No resort fee
The news is not all negative. When you stay at a Las Vegas hotel you are usually hit with the resort fee at the end of your bill, a charge that can be as high as US$50 per night or more at some resorts. However, SAHARA Las Vegas is one property that is getting rid of that resort fee for a limited time.
The hotel-casino will waive all fees for room reservations made until Tuesday, 30 June 2020. The offer is valid for reserved stays beginning 4 June 2020 through 31 May 2021.
9. Free parking
It remains to be seen if other casinos will follow suit and kill resort fees, but in another compromise to try and entice visitors to return, many Las Vegas casinos have done away with parking fees, another aggravating “tax” that has become popular in recent years.
8. Poker rooms
Many poker rooms were not a part of the big reopening for Nevada on 4 June. Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Palace did not open a poker room that day to work their way back into fully reopening.
7. Limited number of players at table games
Poker isn’t the only game in town with limited players. Fans of table games are going to have a different, yet still enjoyable, experience as casinos work their way back to a sense of normalcy.
Caesars Entertainment is following the safety measures put in place by the state’s gaming board and also established some other rules.
6. Buffets
One way that casinos and resorts are working to limit risk and ensure safety of guests is by holding off on reopening buffets.
Many resorts are approaching these times very cautiously and doing so by phased reopening. While many buffets are not opened to the public currently, they will eventually open back up when owners feel it is safe to do so, although it may be an entirely different experience with servers bring the food to the tables.
5. Plexiglass
Another step taken by casinos is the use of plexiglass barriers where they are appropriate. For example, Bellagio placed these barriers at craps tables so that they separate each player and avoid any unnecessary contact and exposure.
4. Limited capacity
To ensure that social distancing guidelines are being followed, several Nevada resorts are reducing the maximum capacity for the time being.
3. Slot machines
To remain six feet apart, many casinos have decided to turn off a number of slot machines to keep social distancing in place. Some of the other regulations regarding slots are having hand sanitizing stations in the machines area and have each slot cleaned more often than they were prior to the pandemic.
2. Temperature checks
One safety protocol that is being used by almost every, if not all, resort is temperature checks for guests and employees. This will prevent anyone showing a temperature symptom from gaining access and spreading it to people inside.
1. Masks/face coverings
Since states across the U.S. have gone into quarantine a couple of months ago, wearing masks in public has become the new norm for the near future. That is still the case in Nevada casinos, although it is not a requirement. In addition, many resorts are offering free masks at check-in or as guests enter the property.
Source: Casino City Times (By Dan Ippolito)
