Tue May 04, 2021 - West Edition #10 Associated Press Resorts World building under construction in Las Vegas in December 2019. (Superfish/Wikipedia photo) 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.