Over the weekend, the intensifying coronavirus outbreak — and its unprecedented economic fallout — triggered huge shutdowns within the casino industry. MGM Resorts International said that it would shutter all Las Vegas casino operations on Monday and that the hotels would follow Tuesday. Before Sunday’s announcement about MGM’s Las Vegas properties, the company had already started furloughs and layoffs, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Several MGM employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a letter to workers obtained by Las Vegas media outlets. ADStill, Las Vegas Sands said Sunday it would keep the Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Palazzo at the Venetian Resort open.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2020 01:41 UTC