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Laughlin Reopens to Thrilled Patrons
LAUGHLIN — Gaming has finally returned to Nevada and Laughlin has come back to life. Throngs of people came pouring back into town from all across America, thanks in part to resumption of charter flights by two of Laughlin’s casino resort properties. By 4 p.m., there was a large line waiting at the registration desk to check into the Edgewater Casino Resort.
In compliance with guidelines set up by Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Gaming Control Board, all patrons were checked by staff at the door by hand-held thermometers. Spots placed on the floor in the registration line were the requisite 6 feet apart and all staff were wearing masks. Sanitizer stations were spread out across the floor for patrons to regularly use, and all facilities were being cleaned regularly.
At 12:01 a.m. Thursday, several of the casinos allowed slots and limited gaming but the bulk were waiting for the full opening of the gaming floors.
If there was any questions that gamblers would come back with COVID-19 still lurking in America, they were utterly trampled in a heartbeat under the feet of the mob of people hungry to get back into the casinos. No shortage of gamblers were found in Laughlin.
The Aquarius Casino Resort had just under 1,000 guests by 10:30 a.m. “We are thrilled to reopen and do what we love to do in providing a fun and exciting escape for our guests,” said Sean Hammond, vice president and general manager of the Aquarius and Edgewater. “Our parent company, Golden Entertainment, has developed a ‘Golden Commitment’ to the health and safety of our guests and team members, which encompasses broad safety measures we are taking here in Laughlin at Aquarius and Edgewater.
This is a fantastic time of year to come visit Laughlin, play in the Colorado River, and then cool off inside the casino.”
Source: Laughlin’s revival begins: Gamblers, casinos get reacquainted | News | mohavedailynews.com
Read the full article. It looks like things may pick up sooner than everyone thought. It was heartening to see that the casinos are still as popular as ever. It’s a vital part of our economy here too, as many Bullhead City residents work in Laughlin, and it brings in the tourists not only to the casinos, but many visit Route 66, Kingman, Oatman, and even the Grand Canyon while here.
Las Vegas Beginning to Reopen
USAToday reports MGM Resorts will reopen four properties on June 4: Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand and The Signature.
In the wake of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic shutdown, the long-awaited return of the resorts will come during phase two of Nevada’s “Roadmap to Recovery” plan, reports the Reno Gazette Journal, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.“
Getting many of our employees back to work and welcoming guests through our doors once again will allow us to do what we do best – entertain,” said acting MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle in a statement. “The team is ready and we can’t wait.”
June 4 is the first day Nevada casinos can reopen after being closed for almost three months.Here’s what to expectAt the Bellagio, the famed fountains will be turned on.
The Conservatory will open with a new Japanese Spring Garden display called “Japan Journey: Magic of Kansai.”Lounges such as Petrossian Bar and restaurants like Prime, Lago and The Mayfair Supper Club will also reopen.
The pool and a selection of cabanas – as well as a salon and fitness center – will be open and available.At New York-New York, the Big Apple Roller Coaster will ride again.
Guests will also find a variety of bars, restaurants and shops will open, including Tom’s Urban and Hershey’s Chocolate World.The pool and fitness center will open with a selection of cabanas available to guests.
At MGM Grand and The Signature, bars and lounges as well as casual and fine-dining venues including Craftsteak and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill will be open.
Cabanas will be available alongside a portion the pool. The salon and fitness center will be available to hotel guests.
Post-pandemic casinos
The casino experience in Las Vegas and greater Nevada will look much different.The Nevada Gaming Commission recently approved the Gaming Control Board’s reopening policies, laying out what more than 400 large and small casinos need to do when shutdown orders are lifted.
Occupancy limits in gaming areas will be cut in half. Tourists will see chairs and stools in front of every other gaming machine. Gathering in groups – one time a staple of the Las Vegas experience – will be prohibited.
Source: BREAKING: MGM Resorts to reopen Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand in Las Vegas | News Thud
We’re ready to see the lights on, and someone home again. It won’t be long…
Opting Out & A Memorial Day Weekend Message
Virtually nothing in America’s top-down financial and political realms is actually transparent, accountable, authentic or honest.
Opting out will increasingly be the best (or only) choice for tens of millions of people globally. Opting out means leaving the complicated, costly and now unaffordable / unbearable life you’ve been living for a new way of life that is radically less complex, less costly and less deranging.
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BLM Offices Moving West to Grand Junction
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a long and proud history of serving the nation by responsibly managing land and resources for the use and enjoyment of the American people.
The BLM is responsible for managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy and mineral development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present and future generations.
Today, more than 99 percent* of those lands and programs are located in the Western half of the United States. The BLM is relocating its headquarters functions and other supporting offices to the American West. This move will benefit the public we serve as well as the bureau and our employees. Moving the people who make critical decisions about the lands and programs we manage will help provide a greater on-the-ground understanding and will also foster better partnerships with communities and organizations there.
The BLM Headquarters move west means that most of the positions currently located in Washington, DC, will move to a new location.
Besides Alcohol, Cannabis Remains Essential in Arizona
Many businesses in major metropolitan areas in Arizona have closed their doors for the foreseeable future, but medical cannabis patients don’t have to worry about dispensaries closing.
Since cannabis is a medicine, it is an essential service, and dispensaries will continue to sell products as usual, said Sam Richard, executive director of the Arizona Dispensaries Association. But “everyone’s doing things a little differently,” he said.
Several dispensaries have posted notices on their websites detailing their response to COVID-19 emphasizing patient and employee safety and following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Common precautions include limiting the number of patients inside the dispensary, only allowing people in the waiting room, and frequently wiping down surfaces. Dispensaries have encouraged employees who feel sick to use their paid time off.
Many dispensaries also have changed their hours, opening late, closing early or both.
Source: Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Stay Open, With Changes | Phoenix New Times
Equal time for the other vices, after all, the casinos are all closed.
Arizona Deems Liquor Sales Essential
Within six hours of losing access to alcohol, withdrawal symptoms ranging from the shakes, vomiting, hallucinations or seizures can send people with alcoholism to hospital intensive care units.
With 15 million people in the United States dependent on alcohol, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, banning liquor sales might flood already overwhelmed hospital emergency rooms with countless thousands of additional patients.
Asked this week why Arizona decided liquor sales are essential, Patrick Ptak, the spokesman for Gov. Doug Ducey, issued a statement: “In making all our decisions during this time, we have relied on the advice of public health officials. We have also sought to have the least amount of interference on people’s daily lives and on the economy…”
Source: Why states keep liquor stores open as an ‘essential service’
Drones over Stagecoach Trails
Spotted in my travels, they were bigger than they look.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to you and your family from us here at Amazing Arizona Land Company!
Nikon Free Online Photography Classes – Learn During Staycation
Nikon School Online, which provides video tutorials by professional photographers, is free for the entire month of April.
The class topics include landscape photography, macro photography, photographing kids and pets, portraiture, and music videos, as well as focused tutorials for Nikon equipment.
Classes range from 15 minutes to over an hour, and there are ten in total, so you could learn a lot over the course of April.
Source: Nikon Free Online Photography Classes | Apartment Therapy