“Guests will no longer need to wait in line, if they so choose. Other safety measures included in the report are touchless ticketing for entertainment shows, no lineups for hotel arrivals and food ordering and pickup using smartphone apps. The proposed reopening protocols mostly address the safety needs of employees and casino and hotel guests, and do not directly address how the Las Vegas casino operator will protect Hollywood entertainers who perform on its stages.

MGM Resorts in mid-March shuttered its entertainment properties amid the coronavirus crisis.īest International Series to Binge Watch Over the Holidays “Employees will discourage players from standing (except Craps) and guests will be asked not to stand beside or behind players,” the MGM Resorts reopening plan states. The bottom line: The days of gambling like James Bond in a heated game while people crowd the card table to admire your winnings are a thing of a past. MGM Resorts International on Tuesday unveiled a “ seven-point safety plan” to reopen its Las Vegas casinos and hotels.Įxpect no more buffet-style meals, plexiglass barriers and handwashing stations on the casino floor, physical distancing at slot machines and fewer players at card tables and digital room keys in hotels.