Tue May 04, 2021 - West Edition #10
Associated Press
Resorts World building under construction in Las Vegas in December 2019.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) One of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip has set a date to open, after more than seven years of planning and building.
Resorts World Las Vegas announced that it will open to the public June 24 and began taking reservations for more than 3,500 rooms at its three Hilton-branded hotels.
The first ground-up resort built on the Strip in more than a decade will open during a pandemic that has upended the Las Vegas economy with business restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has set a June 1 goal for 100-percent reopening of businesses shuttered in March 2020.
Resorts World Las Vegas has announced that it will open to the public on June 24.
One of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip in the US has set a date to open, after more than seven years of planning and building. Resorts World Las Vegas has announced that it will open to the public on June 24 and began taking reservations for more than 3500 rooms at its three Hilton-branded hotels. The first ground-up resort built on the Strip in more than a decade will open during a pandemic that has upended the Las Vegas economy with business restrictions intended to slow the spread of Covid-19. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has set a June 1 goal for 100 per cent reopening of businesses shuttered in March 2020.
The Resorts World Las Vegas casino resort is set to open on June 24, 2021, said its promoter in a Monday press release. The US$4.3-billion project is being developed by Malaysian conglomerate Genting Bhd in the Nevada, United States, gambling hub.
The 59-storey project will be the first all-new casino hotel to open on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, following the 2010 opening of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Resorts World Las Vegas will offer an aggregate of 3,500 rooms at its three Hilton-branded hotels.
The property features 117,000 square feet (10,870 sq metres) of gaming space, with slots, table games, a dedicated poker room, high-limit areas, and a sportsbook.
One of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip has set a date to open, after more than seven years of planning and building.
Resorts World Las Vegas announced Monday that it will open to the public June 24 and began taking reservations for more than 3,500 rooms at its three Hilton-branded hotels.
The first ground-up resort built on the Strip in more than a decade will open during a pandemic that has upended the Las Vegas economy with business restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Resorts World Las Vegas, the first ground-up resort development on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, will officially open its doors on June 24, 2021. (Resorts World Las Vagas)