Las Vegas: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:09 pm
Some casinos here in Vegas have been open since June 4th, but others are reopening in the next few weeks. (such as Luxor and Mandalay Bay, due to open around July 1).
Since the reopening, we've noticed that casinos are loosely following their own written guidelines regarding health/safety of employees and guests. My guesstimate is that less than 50% of guests are wearing masks. Those gamblers who smoke generally don't care to be inconvenienced with a mask. Although masks were strongly encouraged, not every casino provides them up front at entrances.
Social distancing has been a huge joke, IMO. At one casino, every single machine was turned on, but chairs were removed. Of course, people just rearranged chairs and so we are sitting shoulder to shoulder.
Security guards will walk past, and say nothing. At the craps table, which supposedly is limited to six players, there were eight players at the table. Red Rock employees said nothing.
IMO, don't expect each casino to care about your health and safety, because they don't.
Today, the Nevada Gaming Control Board tightened its rules for table games players. Whereas masks were encouraged, they were not mandatory. As of today, gamblers are REQUIRED to wear masks at all casinos table games, if there is no plexiglass barrier already there. In addition, there are supposed to be masks at casino entrances, or signage directing guests to where complimentary masks are located.
Since enforcement seems to be the issue here in Vegas, we can't wait to see who bothers to follow the rules. Many guests don't care, and employees should care, but don't. Each casino filed its health/safety plans with the GCB, but who's monitoring if those plans are being enforced?
Meanwhile, Vegas isn't very welcoming right now, due to the ongoing (even as of last night) "riots"/"protests" on the Strip itself. ON THE STRIP, blocking traffic . . . and also attempting to go up the exit ramp onto the I-15, to block the interstate.
Since the reopening, we've noticed that casinos are loosely following their own written guidelines regarding health/safety of employees and guests. My guesstimate is that less than 50% of guests are wearing masks. Those gamblers who smoke generally don't care to be inconvenienced with a mask. Although masks were strongly encouraged, not every casino provides them up front at entrances.
Social distancing has been a huge joke, IMO. At one casino, every single machine was turned on, but chairs were removed. Of course, people just rearranged chairs and so we are sitting shoulder to shoulder.
Security guards will walk past, and say nothing. At the craps table, which supposedly is limited to six players, there were eight players at the table. Red Rock employees said nothing.
IMO, don't expect each casino to care about your health and safety, because they don't.
Today, the Nevada Gaming Control Board tightened its rules for table games players. Whereas masks were encouraged, they were not mandatory. As of today, gamblers are REQUIRED to wear masks at all casinos table games, if there is no plexiglass barrier already there. In addition, there are supposed to be masks at casino entrances, or signage directing guests to where complimentary masks are located.
Since enforcement seems to be the issue here in Vegas, we can't wait to see who bothers to follow the rules. Many guests don't care, and employees should care, but don't. Each casino filed its health/safety plans with the GCB, but who's monitoring if those plans are being enforced?
Meanwhile, Vegas isn't very welcoming right now, due to the ongoing (even as of last night) "riots"/"protests" on the Strip itself. ON THE STRIP, blocking traffic . . . and also attempting to go up the exit ramp onto the I-15, to block the interstate.