Las Vegas Reopening Dates: Casinos, Restaurants, and Entertainment Post Covid-19

Last Updated on January 17, 2021

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Casinos Reopening

Vegas and casino are words that are practically synonymous with each other, and Las Vegas casinos reopening is a huge event that many have been waiting for. It’s important to note that not all casinos will be opening on the first day of Phase 2, & the ones that are reopening immediately already have plans in place to protect your health and safety. 

While some safety measures are mandated under Phase 2 of the reopening plan, some casinos have taken it a step further by implementing their own safety plans that include additional measures. 

If you’re visiting several casinos during your stay or visit to the strip, being prepared and knowing what to expect at each location will make your time in Las Vegas casinos more enjoyable. 

Downtown Casinos Reopen First

In true Vegas style, Downtown casinos opened in a massive celebration with all casinos on Fremont Street turning on the lights at 12:01am on June 4, with the exception of Binions, who opens at 10am.

The Fremont Street Experience had a 144-hour countdown to the reopening at 12:01am.

MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts’ first openings include the Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York New York, and the Signature at MGM Grand. As a long-standing icon in Vegas culture, MGM Casino Resorts takes one of the most thorough approaches to their casino reopenings with their Seven-Point Safety Plan. 

MGM Casino Resorts Seven Point Safety Plan includes the following initiatives:

1. Employee screening, which includes temperature checks and health assessment questions
2. Mandatory use of masks and PPE by employees
3. Adherence to 6-ft social distancing guidelines, and mitigation protocols when social distancing becomes a challenge 
4. Custom handwashing stations and sanitizer to promote improved hygienic practices 
5. HVAC air circulation to mitigate viral spread through the air
6. Incident response protocols 
7. Digital check-ins, including room keys on guest phones

MGM Casino Resorts will also be encouraging all guests to wear masks, especially while on the casino floor. Masks will be provided, free of charge, to any guest who requests one. To support mask-wearing, MGM Casino Resorts is restricting food on the casino floor and asking guests to minimize the time masks are removed when consuming beverages. 

Additionally, MGM Casino Resorts has committed to enhanced cleaning methods for community game spaces, along with additional space between games, and plexiglass barriers where appropriate. 

Guests should also be aware that certain features and amenities provided by MGM Casino Resorts will be limited or temporarily closed during Phase 2 of the city’s reopening. This includes the Poker Room being closed, The BetMGM Sportsbook operating with limited hours, and the temporary suspension of valet parking services. All self-parking is now free!

Caesars Resorts

Similar to MGM Resorts, Caesars is reopening only three casinos in the first week, leaving the others closed. Their Covid-19 protection changes include:

1. Hand washing stations throughout the resorts
2. Employee mask wearing mandatory and guests are encouraged to do so
3. Line markers for 6-foot social distancing
4. More spacing at restaurants and no self-service options available (including buffets)

The Venetian & Palazzo Casinos

The Venetian Resort is excited to welcome guests through their door as Las Vegas reopens. To ensure that their guests and staff are provided the safest experience possible, the Venetian Resort Las Vegas has announced their Clean Commitment. 

The Venetian’s Clean Commitment is designed to reassure visitors that their health and safety is a top priority. The plan they’ve designed and are implementing exceeds all the current requirements of the CDC, and includes measures such as thermal temperature scans at all entrances and increased cleaning and disinfecting of all public spaces. 

The Venetian has also installed more than 100 sanitizing stations on the casino floor and throughout the resort. Expect to see a dedicated staff ensuring that the Venetian upholds its pristine standards as they work around the clock cleaning and disinfecting gaming areas. 

When visiting the Venetian casino floor, you can also rest assured knowing that casino chips are disinfected every two hours, as well as ongoing sanitation of all high-touch surfaces. Chair limits are put in place at tables to ensure proper social distancing guidelines are adhered to. Guests are also asked to not congregate at gaming stations. 

The Venetian understands that keeping their visitors safe all starts with a healthy team of staff members. All team members will undergo health screening, be provided with PPE, mandatory Covid-19 testing, and an increased emphasis on cleaning and sanitizing “back of the house” team member areas. 

Wynn Casinos

 The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore casinos and resorts are both reopening on June 4. All services will be available except shows like La Reve.

The Wynn has created a health and safety plan, which includes:

• Guest arrival by Valet, taxi, limo, and ride share protocols
• All guests greeted by security officer screening for temperature, asked to use hand sanitizer, and providing masks
• Thermal cameras to detect temperatures over 100.4 or above, will not be allowed entrance
• Guest room disinfection sealed with a disinfection sticker, which guest will break on entry
• Line marking for 6-foot social distancing
• Reduced seating capacity at restaurants and bars
• Reservations required for full-service restaurants
• Casino slots and table games at 50% capacity (seats removed to ensure distancing)

Station Casinos 

Station Casinos will begin opening some of their properties as Nevada enters Phase 2. Station Casino properties among the first to open include Red Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Santa Fe Station, Boulder Station, Palace Station and Sunset Station, Wild Wild West, and Wildfire Casinos. 

Station Casinos has said that when guests walk through their door, they want them to know that their health is a top priority. To achieve this, Station Casinos has rolled out a rigorous health and safety plan. 

Their plan includes all team members undergoing Covid-19 testing before returning to work, and thermal scanners at all guest and team member entrances. While team members are required to wear PPE, masks for guests are strongly encouraged and will be provided when entering their properties. 

Touch-free hand sanitizing stations have been installed throughout Station Casino properties, and you’ll notice that team members will be busy at work disinfecting and cleaning both public and non-public areas during your visit. 

All Casino Reopening Dates 

You can expect the Las Vegas casino reopening to happen in stages. This is key in ensuring that the plans put in place are effective in minimizing the spread of Covid-19, as we all learn to navigate this new territory. Initially, MGM is opening four properties and Caesars Casinos will begin by opening three. 

As Las Vegas comes back to life, you can expect more casinos to open in the following weeks and months. Here is an ongoing list of Las Vegas casino opening dates. 

Hotel or Casino	Reopening Date	Covid-19 Precautions	Reservation
Aria	July 1	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Aria Hotel
Aliante	June 4	PPE Required	Book Aliante
Arizona Charlie’s	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Altered Food Protocols Extreme Cleaning	Book Arizona Charlie’s
Bally’s	July 23	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Bally's Hotel
Bellagio	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Bellagio Hotel Buy Now Learn More
Boulder Station	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Book Boulder Station
Buffalo Bill’s	TBD	PPE Required
Caesars Palace	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Caesars Palace Hotel
California	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning Arrival Screening
Cannery	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning Arrival Screening
Circa	Dec 28	Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning Arrival Screening
Circus Circus	June 4	PPE Required Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning	Circus Circus Hotel
Downtown Grand	June 4	PPE Required	Book Downtown Grand
Encore	June 4	Temperature Tests Arrival Screening	Encore Hotel
Excalibur	June 11	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Excalibur Hotel
Fiesta Henderson	TBD	TBD	Book Fiesta Henderson
Fiesta Ranco	TBD	TBD
Flamingo	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Flamingo Hotel
Four Queens	June 4	PPE Required	Book Four Queens
Fremont	June 4	Arrival Screening Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning	Book Fremont
Gold Coast	Sept 1	Arrival Screening Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning
Golden Gate	June 4	PPE Required	Golden Gate Hotel g
Golden Nugget	June 4	Altered Food Protocols Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning	Golden Nugget G
Green Valley	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Green Valley Ranch Skate
Harrah’s	June 5	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Harrah's Hotel
JW Marriott	Open	PPE Required Indoors	Book JW Marriot
Lucky Club	Open	PPE Required
Luxor	July 1	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	The Luxor Hotel
M Resort	Open	PPE Required
MGM Grand	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	MGM Grand Hotel Buy Now Learn More
Main Street Station	Sept 1	Arrival Screening Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning	Book Main Street Station
Mandalay Bay	July 1	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Mandalay Bay Hotel
Mardi Gras	June 4	PPE Required	Book Mardi Gras
Mirage	August 27	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Mirage Hotel
New York-New York	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	New York New York Hotel
NoMad	July 16	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity
OYO	Aug 5	PPE Required	Book OYO
Orleans	June 4	Arrival Screening Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning	Book Orleans
Palace Station	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity	Palace Station Hotel g
Palms	CLOSED
Paris	June 18 @ 10am	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Paris Hotel
Park MGM	Sept 30	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity NoMad is now Smoke-Free	Park MGM Hotel
Planet Hollywood	Oct 8	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Planet Hollywood Hotel
Plaza	June 4	Extreme Cleaning Social Distancing Enforced
Primm Valley	Open	PPE Required
Red Rock	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Reduced Capacity
Rio	July 9	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	Rio Hotel
Sams Town	June 4	Arrival Screening Social Distancing Enforced Extreme Cleaning
Santa Fe Station	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Reduced Capacity
Silverton	June 4	PPE Required
Skyline	Open	PPE Required
South Point	June 4	PPE Required
Suncoast	Open	PPE Required	Book Suncoast
Sunset Station	June 4	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity
Terribles	Open	PPE Required
Texas Station	June 4	PPE Provided reduced Capacity
The Cosmopolitan	June 4	Temperature Tests PPE Provided Extreme Cleaning	The Cosmopolitan $150 Food and Beverage Credit
The Cromwell	July 20	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	The Cromwell Hotel
The D	June 4	PPE Required	The D Las Vegas g
The Linq	July 9	PPE Provided Reduced Capacity Social Distancing Enforced	LINQ Hotel g
The Plazzo	June 4	Temperature Tests PPE Provided Emergency Staff On Duty	The Palazzo Hotel
The STRAT	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Altered Food Protocols Extreme Cleaning	Stratosphere Hotel
The Venetian	June 4	Temperature Tests PPE Provided Emergency Staff On Duty	The Venetian Hotel
Treasure Island	June 4	Social Distancing Enforced Altered Food Protocols Extreme Cleaning	Treasure Island Hotel
Tropicana	Sept 17	Social Distancing Enforced Mandatory Masks	Tropicana Hotel
Tuscany Suites	Open	PPE Required	Tuscany Suites Hotel g
Westgate	June 18	Virtual Check-In Reduced Capacity	Westgate Hotel g
Whiskey Pete’s	Open	PPE Required	Book Whiskey Pete’s
Wynn	June 4	Temperature Tests Arrival screening	Wynn Hotel

Tour Reopening Dates 

Attractions Open

To say that casinos are the only thing at the heart of Vegas would be a huge disservice to all the other incredible attractions that draw so many visitors each year. Las Vegas is filled with amazing sights to behold and so many ways to kick back, relax, and live the good life. 

If you’re planning on visiting Vegas in the coming weeks, you’ll want to keep an eye on which popular attractions and destinations are open, along with any special guidelines that might be in place for enjoying your time while visiting. 

Generally speaking, expect slightly different protocols between indoor and outdoor spaces. Also, visitors should anticipate following current safe guidelines as Nevada and the city of Las Vegas work through each stage of reopening. 

If you’re looking forward to visiting favorite destinations, such as the Bellagio Fountains or lounging at resort pools, here’s a current list of open dates for popular attractions. 

MGM Restaurants

The restaurant scene in Las Vegas is rich and irresistible, and one that will leave your mouth watering just thinking about it. MGM is excited to welcome guests back into their restaurants and pamper them in a way only MGM knows how. 

Restaurants present some unique challenges to safety guidelines and protocols in reopening businesses. To protect the health of guests and team members while providing an exceptional culinary experience, MGM restaurants have developed a specialized plan for reopening. 

Here’s what you can expect:

• Virtual queues, with a text message when your table is ready (no waiting in crowded lines)
• Hand sanitizing stations at every entrance
• Digital menus that can be viewed from your own personal mobile device
• More prepackaged food options, including prepackaged, individual condiments
• Enhanced physical distancing of tables and bar stools
• Contactless payment options

Welcome Back to Las Vegas 

After much anticipation, it is officially time for us to see Las Vegas reopen. It has been through a sustained community effort that Vegas casinos and attractions have reached this important milestone, and your continued efforts ensure we’ll see even more of this city come to life in the coming weeks and months. 

Get ready to make plans and create new memories as Las Vegas opens its doors to you.