Steve Wynn, the former Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO, says airline service to Las Vegas will be critical to helping the gambler’s paradise rebound. Properties with a presence in Macau will have an edge over those that don’t.
“For Las Vegas, the first hurdle is the airlines,” Wynn said in an interview with Fox Business. “We’ve got to make sure the service that has supported those (150,000) rooms on the Strip that the airport is up to speed. Otherwise, people will only be able to drive from California.”
Before reopening, casinos housing poker rooms in Nevada will need to adhere to strict health and safety guidelines. And many properties are expected to go above and beyond to keep visitors safe and confident in visiting the strip.
“Assuming that we get lift from the airlines, I know that they’re (the resorts) planning to have separation at the tables, even having some (clear plastic) barricades. They’ll be using gloves, they’ll be using masks. They’re going to take people’s temperatures. They’re going to be using all the common-sense defenses that have been promulgated to the public by the government. And I know they’ve got the staff to do that.”
