With most COVID-19 restrictions lifted, people are flocking back to Las Vegas casinos and gambling at a record pace.

The Venetian, Palazzo, and Sands Expo and Convention Center are re-instituting face mask requirements for employees following new recommendations from the Southern Nevada Health District.

Tourism industry analysts say it’s going to be hard to put the genie back into the bottle when it comes to revamping health and safety regulations addressing COVID-19.

Typically, the week following a three-day weekend there is a tourist truce. But, as everyone knows, 2021 is far from normal, and the weekend after the three-day July 4 vacation has the makings of a Las Vegas blockbuster.

Normally, there’s a tourism lull the week after a three-day weekend. But as everyone knows, 2021 is far from normal, and the weekend after the three-day Fourth of July holiday has the makings of a blockbuster for Las Vegas.

With casinos launching fireworks throughout the Independence Day weekend, Las Vegas police are out in “full force” patrolling the streets, according to Capt. Dori Koren.

Once a staple of Reno's dining scene, all but two of the city's casino buffets remain closed with no immediate plans to reopen despite the easing of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions.

Gaming and tourism industry insiders were expecting hundreds of thousands of visitors to descend on Las Vegas for what promised to be the busiest holiday weekend since before the pandemic.