The Oklahoman

Wynn to reopen Vegas hotel-casinos June 4

- Ed Komenda

LAS VEGAS – Wynn Resorts’ luxury properties on the Strip will reopen June 4.

In the wake of the unpreceden­ted coronaviru­s pandemic shutdown, the long-awaited reopening will come during phase two of Nevada’s “Roadmap to Recovery” plan, reported the Reno Gazette Journal, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.

“We are ready to provide our guests with a full Las Vegas experience with a collection of luxury amenities and unmatched service,” Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox said in a statement Wednesday.

June 4 is the first day Nevada casinos can reopen after being closed for almost three months.

Both Wynn and Encore hotel towers will open at the same time.

Alongside fine-dining restaurant­s, lounges and eateries, two 24-hour casinos will welcome guests to table games, slot machines and sports book seating.

Pools, private cabanas, verandas and patios will reopen, as well as retail esplanades, beauty salons, fitness centers, a barber shop and spa.

Wynn’s 18-hole golf course will book tee times.

The pandemic forced health officials to encourage resorts to launch health and safety protocols that will fundamenta­lly change the Las Vegas vacation experience.

Here’s what guests can expect when the properties reopen:

❚ “Noninvasiv­e” thermal temperatur­e checks and face coverings at all entrances.

❚ Automatic hand sanitizer stations, UV technology and electrosta­tic sprayers used throughout the resort.

❚ Sealed guest rooms after “meticulous sanitizati­on.”

❚ Kits including sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer and face coverings in each room.

❚ A team of cleaning profession­als sanitizing public guest areas 24 hours a day.

Wynn employees must be tested for COVID-19 before returning to work and wear face coverings at all times.

The casino experience in Las Vegas and greater Nevada will look much different.

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the Gaming Control Board’s reopening policies, laying out what more than 400 large and small casinos need to do when shutdown orders are lifted.

Occupancy limits in gaming areas will be cut in half. Tourists will see chairs and stools in front of every other gaming machine.

Gathering in groups – one time a staple of the Las Vegas experience – will be prohibited.

Dealers will even offer card players a compliment­ary pump of sanitizer between hands.

 ?? TODAY NETWORK ?? Wynn properties were closed while the Las Vegas Strip was empty in April. ED KOMENDA/USA
TODAY NETWORK Wynn properties were closed while the Las Vegas Strip was empty in April. ED KOMENDA/USA

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