Vegas Leads In The Wrong Way
Image from adweek.comJune saw the lights of the sin city light up again as the Las Vegas strip came back to life after nearly three months of lockdown – this had been done with some controversy as it seemed a little too early but it had many tourists excited as it once again provided a life of glitz and glamour as visitors had a reason to get dressed up and get out once again. Early video footage shows packed atriums as crowds would quickly fill bars and casinos in the city, and despite international travel restrictions, it was suggested that the 50% of visitors that head to Vegas each year domestically could be enough to sustain a healthy reopening, but it wasn’t meant to be.
Nearly two weeks to the day after sin city found it’s big reopening, it seemed like the doom and gloom was back as confirmed coronavirus cases saw a huge spike and would continue to reach a new daily high with each day that had passed, and it was quickly becoming clear that this wasn’t sustainable – despite guidance many guests weren’t wearing masks and the first step was to make this mandatory for visitors alongside the already mandatory mask wearing for employees, alongside this there had been more focus placed on social distancing for many too. It turns out this still wasn’t enough, and the most recent news is that all bars within the state will have to once again close to curb the spread – but to the surprise of many, casinos weren’t included in this mandate.
Given casinos bring in an estimated eight to ten billion dollars per year, it’s no surprise that there’s a desire to keep them open, but it does beg the question of whether or not it is worth it – it’s hard to live a life of luxury in Vegas if you have to be concerned about catching a virus too – if numbers do continue to increase at the rate they are it’s largely expected that casinos will have to close too, especially since bars closing will no doubt turn a lot of people to visit casinos as alternatives anyway, but it may take another few weeks yet to reach that point.
There are alternatives available to us, however – our modern smart devices are becoming increasingly powerful with the increasing costs meaning there are a number of elegant services out there whether just using your normal device display or utilizing new technology like virtual reality, and despite recent regulation change through platforms such as Gamstop which is aimed at reducing participation options for players the growth has continued throughout the pandemic largely as services at Casinos Not on Gamstop continue to be available to players – if you’re unable to visit Vegas or don’t want to risk it but still want the bright glamorous lights and the rush of playing, maybe it’s time to get involved with online alternatives and with a bit of luck you can win big, and strive more toward that life of luxury.
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