
Nevada casinos are set to open for business again. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on June 4, casinos across the Silver State will be reopening their doors to customers for the first time in over two months.
The Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery plan entered its second phase on Friday, May 29. While casinos continued to stay shut, establishments such as bars, gyms, and spas started to reopen. In contrast to these businesses that were permitted to resume operations the previous week, casinos are large structures that cater to a variety of interests.
The latest Nevada Gaming Abstract reveals that gambling contributes to 35.7% of the revenue for the state’s largest casinos. Besides gaming, these substantial casinos also generate income from other sources such as hotel rooms, restaurants, bars, spas, among others.
Casinos face numerous health and safety concerns beyond just maintaining cleanliness of table games and machines. All establishments within these large casinos have had to adapt and learn new best practices to ensure the health and safety of their guests.
List of Las Vegas casino opening times
Most Las Vegas casinos are set to reopen from 12:01 am to noon on June 4. Additionally, downtown and local casinos will be opening earlier to accommodate residents who are eager to leave their homes and visit the casinos.
Not all casinos along the Vegas Strip are set to reopen immediately. A large number of these casinos rely on tourists for income generation. Some local tourists may travel by car, but very few are expected to fly in, given the limited options available at the Vegas Strip casinos.
The properties that will reopen on the Vegas Strip are set to open after sunrise on June 4. Below is a detailed schedule of when the casinos around Las Vegas will open:
Vegas Strip
- The Strat: 8 a.m.
- 9 a.m. at The Venetian and The Palazzo.
- Circus Circus: 9 a.m.
- Caesars Palace: 10 a.m.
- Cosmopolitan: 10 a.m.
- Flamingo: 10 a.m.
- 10 a.m. at The Linq Promenade.
- 10 a.m. in New York-New York.
- Sahara: 10 a.m.
- Treasure Island: 10 a.m.
- Bellagio: 10 a.m.
- MGM Grand: 11 a.m.
- 10 a.m. at Wynn and Encore.
- Casino Royale: noon
- Harrah’s is open from 11 am on June 5.
- Excalibur: To Be Determined (Opening on June 11)
Downtown Las Vegas
- California: 12:01 a.m.
- The D: 12:01 a.m.
- El Cortez: 12:01 a.m.
- Golden Gate: 12:01 a.m.
- Golden Nugget: 12:01 a.m.
- Fremont: 12:01 a.m.
- Binion’s: 10 a.m.
- Four Queens: 10 a.m.
- Downtown Grand: TBA
Off-Strip
- Aliante: 12:01 a.m.
- Boulder Station: 12:01 a.m.
- Cannery: 12:01 a.m.
- Gold Coast: 12:01 a.m.
- 12:01 a.m. at Green Valley Ranch
- Red Rock: 12:01 a.m.
- Orleans: 12:01 a.m.
- Palace Station: 12:01 a.m.
- Sam’s Town: 12:01 a.m.
- Station Santa Fe: 12:01 a.m.
- Silverton: 12:01 a.m.
- Sunset Station: 12:01 a.m.
- Tuscany: 4 a.m.
- Ellis Island: 8 a.m.
- M Resort: 8 a.m.
- Rampart: 8 a.m.
- South Point: 8 a.m.
- Jerry’s Nugget: 9 a.m.
- Plaza: 9 a.m.
- Silver Sevens: 10 a.m.
What to expect when visiting Las Vegas casinos
When Las Vegas casinos reopen on June 4, the experience will not be the same as before.
To aid in curbing the spread of coronavirus, casinos have been shut down. Many casinos will take the temperatures of guests as they enter. If a guest has a high temperature, it could indicate that they have COVID-19.
When they reopen on Thursday, June 4, casinos are advising guests to wear facial coverings, though it’s not mandatory. This is a notable shift, as previously masks and similar items were not permitted inside casinos. Some casinos even plan to distribute face coverings to guests as they enter.
Once you step into the casinos, anticipate encountering numerous casino staff members meticulously cleaning all potentially guest-touched surfaces. All gaming devices, tables, and machines will undergo unprecedented levels of sanitation.
In addition to implementing social distancing measures, some casinos will use plexiglass dividers to maintain separation between guests. As previously discussed, table games will offer fewer seats and certain positions at machine games will be off-limits.
Upon reopening, casinos will be lacking in major attractions and amenities. Performances won’t resume immediately, and while swimming pools will be accessible, day clubs and nightclubs will remain closed for some time. Additionally, certain bars and restaurants within some casinos will continue to stay shut.
The initial prerequisites for casinos to recommence operations may not be permanent. Subsequent stages of Nevada’s reopening are expected to permit casinos to accommodate more patrons throughout the premises. Moreover, there will likely be a point in the future when casinos can open their showrooms for bigger gatherings. The casino experience a year from now is going to be vastly different than it is this week.