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Las Vegas doubles down on reopening at full capacity
Las Vegas doubles down on reopening at full capacity
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19 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
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Podcast episode
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In 2019, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority estimated it hosted nearly 43 million tourists. Officials were expecting a record year for 2020, and the Nevada metropolis did set one … in the negative direction. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic barely 19 million visitors came to town — the lowest total in decades. Today, restaurants and casinos will return to full capacity. If the move is successful, you'll see a flip on the city's tagline. What happened to Vegas won't stay in Vegas. Our guests are Los Angeles Times national correspondent Kurtis Lee and Culinary Union Local 226 secretary-treasurer Geoconda Argüelo-Kline. Plus, a rant about loquats!More reading:Las Vegas is betting on the gamblers and tourists returning. Will lost jobs come back? Democratic candidates court Culinary Union, the kingmaker of NevadaCOVID pushed Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection. Now for a Vegas comeback
Released:
Jun 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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