Everything Back To Normal As Vegas Casinos Reopen

• After two months of closures, Las Vegas reopened casinos and resorts to the public on Thursday.
• Wayne Newton was a special guest in one of the many opening ceremonies for the Vegas casinos.
• Suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, the reopening of casinos is a step in the right direction to rebuild the economy

LAS VEGAS - Gambling in live casinos becomes a reality again in Las Vegas as casinos reopen for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown on Thursday.

It had been almost 80 days since the Las Vegas Strip gambling scene was buzzing with players ready to get to the slots and tables.

Governor Steve Sisolak officially gave the green light to allow gaming companies to reopen Thursday.

The popular casinos and hotels were excited to open their doors and welcome all of the guests back after such a long hiatus.

The famous Caesars Palace had never stopped business in the 54 years of operation until this March and they held a re-opening ceremony for the property.

Wayne Newton, Las Vegas entertainer, welcomed guests back to Caesars Palace in the ceremony outside of the resort.

MGM Resorts commemorated the reopening by ringing “The Opening Bell” as guests returned to the casino.

Kicking off our Las Vegas reopening in the best possible way—by ringing The Opening Bell @NYSE! Thank you for helping us celebrate our employees who are ready to welcome guests and entertain the world. Now let's head #BacktoVegas! pic.twitter.com/eFxnidAW8W

— MGM Resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) June 4, 2020

The famous Fountains of Bellagio were turned back on and celebrated the reopening with a water show that featured the song VIVA Las Vegas.

These casinos and resorts had their COVID-19 protocols in place for the restart of live gaming including installed plexiglass dividers, enhanced cleaning, social distancing, and sanitizing stations. Employees wore masks and it was also encouraged for players to wear masks while inside.

Las Vegas has seen a surge in unemployment rates but unfortunately, the reopening of casinos could still lead to permanent loss of jobs due to substantial loss of profit industry.

The reopening of these businesses will help with the damaged Las Vegas economy that heavily relies on tourism and casinos.