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Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Matt Maddox is calling for parts of the Nevada economy to reopen followed by the Vegas Strip, all by Memorial Day.
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“I understand that if we incrementally reopen we might have to pull back if a spike in cases occurs that jeopardizes our health care system capacity,” he said in an opinion piece published by the Nevada Independent. “However, the only way to cross this river is one stone at a time, and we need to put our feet in the water before it is too late.”
Reopening with reduced occupancy, physical distancing measures, temperature checks and no large gatheringsThe need to wear masksAn increase in coronavirus tests in the stateEnsure hospitalizations and deaths relative to the population aren’t exceeding the national averageHospital critical care availability should increaseLimiting the number of guests in elevators and limosRemoving guest rooms with presumptive positives from service and quarantinedSecurity officers to greet visitors, who will be screened and asked to use hand sanitizer and wear a mask.
Maddox pointed out that the main obstacle to reopening is widespread testing, but that he anticipates it will happen over the coming weeks. He also highlighted the dangers of the financial distress facing hospitals that have canceled elective procedures, which could lead to a “badly damaged” health-care system.
The casino operator was the first in the state to shut down operations amid the outbreak and is committed to paying its staff for 60 days through May 15, which is costing the company about $3 million a day or $180 million for the two months, he said.
- Wynn Calls for Reopening of Nevada, Followed by Las Vegas Strip
- When Vegas Reopens, Face Masks Will Be A Nightmare For Casino Security
The benefits of a Las Vegas mask mandate would be twofold: It would first establish at least a minimum level of protection against outbreaks, while, crucially, enabling officials to cheaply deflect accusations of naked avarice.
Protective gear would, however, present a huge problem for law enforcement and casino security in the already notorious town. Crooks elsewhere have wasted no time in adapting to this new state of the world, using it to more effectively ply their trade.
Before the outbreak, casinos generally adhered to a longstanding and understandable policy of denying admittance to face-masked patrons. The logic is easy enough to unfurl: Groups of masked people can be intimidating, particularly to gamblers and tourists carrying large amounts of cash. Masks make identification more difficult, thereby making crime easier. Casinos would prefer to minimize the amount of crime taking place on their floors, and so banning face coverings has always seemed a slam-dunk choice. Until now.
Cracks in the rationale underpinning “no mask” policies began to reveal themselves in March, as coronavirus panic was just getting underway, when staffers ordered an elderly couple to remove their surgical masks at a Washington casino. While this may only seem to be a one-off PR flub, security teams have a practical reason for the unyielding nature of this approach: Facial recognition software.
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- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
