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LAS VEGASThe first new megacasino on the Strip in more than a decade, the $4.3 billion Resorts World, opens here this week as throngs of mostly maskless tourists indulge in the citys famous casinos once again.

Malaysias Genting Group developed the 3,500-room hotel with 117,000 square feet of gambling space, 250,000 square feet of meeting space, a 5,000-seat theater where Celine Dion and Katy Perry begin residencies later this year and seven swimming pools overlooking the north end of the Strip. It is one of the biggest resort projects ever on the famed boulevard, similar in scope to the Bellagio or the Venetian.

After a historic shutdown last year, Las Vegas casinos began to reopen cautiously one year ago, in early June 2020, with mask requirements, plexiglass barriers and limited offerings beyond gambling. Today, evidence of the global health crisis is fading as crowds of tourists pack casinos, pools, shows and restaurants.

Were so lucky that were opening at this time, said Scott Sibella, Resorts World Las Vegas president. We were going to open one way or another. We planned this a year and a half ago. We announced the date. But its clearly getting better in Las Vegas.

For April, using the most recent figures available, about 2.6 million people visited Las Vegas, about 73% of pre-pandemic visitation compared with April 2019 when the city welcomed 3.5 million visitors.

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Vegas Golden Knights Cody Glass, left, gets out of the way as Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen (40) blocks a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in LasVegas.

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Monday, June 28, 2021 | 2 a.m.

Last offseason, they signed Alex Pietrangelo. The one before that was consumed by clearing cap space in the aftermath of the Mark Stone trade that had just happened a few months earlier. Max Pacioretty came aboard three years ago.

The Vegas Golden Knights have never had a boring offseason, and this summer doesnt look like it will break the streak. Much of the team is under contract for next season with just three regulars eligible for unrestricted free agency and no restricted free agents.

But that doesnt mean the same team is coming back.

The Golden Knights were two wins away from the Stanley Cup Final, and if this front office has demonstrated anything in the past, its that it will do whatever it thinks is necessary to improve the teams chances of getting there next year.

So what do they need to do? The Golden Knights will almost surely be competitive next season, but before the puck drops on next season, theyll need to answer a few key questions.

Will the goalie tandem stay together?

The Golden Knights had one of the best goaltending tandems in the NHL last season and took home the Jennings Trophy for fewest goals scored against during the regular season because of it. Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner combined to lead the Golden Knights to best goals-against average in the league, and Fleury is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, which will be announced Tuesday.

That kind of talent comes with a hefty price tag. They combine for a $12 million hit against the cap with Fleury accounting for $7 million next season and Lehner $5 million. Thats the second-highest total in the league.

Theres a strong argument that the salary of either one of them would make more sense elsewhere.

It would require a trade for either not to return. While Fleury turned in perhaps the best season of his career, he is 36 years old, makes more money than Lehner and would be easier to move with an expiring contract.

Lehner has four years remaining on a deal he signed before last season.

Those are all things that have to be discussed going into the offseason and into next year, general manager Kelly McCrimmon said. Well get to that in due course.

Moving one of them is almost a requirement if the Golden Knights were to make a big splash in the trade market or free agency, as they otherwise have only about $6 million in cap space and a few roster spots to fill.

They have their own free agents Alec Martinez, Tomas Nosek and Mattias Janmark to worry about, before even getting into the big names that have become a staple of the teams strategy, players like Buffalos Jack Eichel or Columbus Patrik Laine.

The two goalies, meanwhile, seem happy with their set-up. Lehner has been part of a tandem nearly his entire career and said playing with Fleury is a privilege. The two bonded over the year, Lehner said, to the point that Fleurys kids sent him a good-luck piece of artwork before his Game 6 start against Montreal.

Maybe $12 million is too much to spend on goalies, but its worth noting that the only team that spends more is the team that beat Vegas and is playing in the Stanley Cup Final. Maybe $5 million or $7 million can get Vegas the scoring threat it needs to get over the hump, but the possibility exists the Golden Knights run it back again with two top goalies.

I can tell you it was obviously an integral part of our success this year in the unique year we were in with the condensed scheduled, the number of games and everything that went on, coach Pete DeBoer said. It was obviously a blessing this year, but next years a different story. Were not in those unique circumstances anymore.

Can the power play improve?

Barring any major changes to the roster, the biggest thing Vegas needs to improve is the power play. The 0-for-15 run in the semifinal series against Montreal was terrible, but it wasnt good before that either, ranking 22nd in the regular season.

Thats at the top of the list to fix, DeBoer said. We shuffled some things, put a new set of eyes on it this year, and it stumbled again. Thats going to be the priority moving forward.

Theres no obvious answer for why the power play has struggled, especially considering the firepower it contains. On paper, a unit that runs through players like Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Alex Pietrangelo and others should be more dangerous.

The Golden Knights tried shifting things around. They bounced Stone, Pacioretty and Alex Tuch to different spots. They attempted to leave out the Misfit Line of William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith.

But nothing seemed to work.

At times, feeding Alec Martinez for a one-timer was the only effective option and using him as a second defenseman on the first unit in lieu of a fourth forward.

Players like to say how a strong power play can bleed into 5-on-5 play. They mean it in a positive way, but when the power play was as silent as it was, the negativity seeps into other aspects of the game too.

Especially in the playoffs its so hard to create offense you have to rely on your power play to get, if youre not scoring, to at least get chances, feel the puck, Pacioretty said. I feel that it went the opposite way with our group, in fact made guys probably doubt themselves a little bit, lose a little bit of confidence.

We didnt make many plays on the power play and I think it had a negative impact on the guys who were out there and the team as a whole with momentum swings. So we have to figure it out.

Whether its acquiring a power-play specialist in the offseason or handing the keys to the system from one coach to another, the Golden Knights power play is the biggest reason theyre not prepping for a Stanley Cup Final game. It hasnt been good two playoffs in a row now, and something Vegas needs to fix this offseason.

How do the younger players fit in?

DeBoer started his first offseason news conference by praising the emergence of the Golden Knights younger players like Zach Whitecloud, Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy, all of whom established themselves as NHL regulars this season.

He also fired a warning shot to other younger players in the system, saying that high hopes for talented players wont automatically translate to a roster spot.

For a young franchise, its important to keep infusing that youth. At the same time it cant be not earned, and it cant be at the detriment of the group not winning a Stanley Cup, DeBoer said. They have to be able to pull their weight. Thats going to be the challenge for those young guys.

Without mentioning anyone by name, DeBoers comment raised speculation about Cody Glass future. The Golden Knights first-ever draft pick has yet to carve out a regular spot in the lineup with Vegas, playing in just under half the regular season games before a demotion to the AHL in March. He played with the Silver Knights in the postseason and appeared in one NHL playoff game before a relegation to the taxi squad.

His absence in the NHL was highlighted by the player Vegas selected seven picks later in 2017. Nick Suzuki was terrific for the Canadiens in the series against the Golden Knights and fulfilled the promise of an early first-rounder.

Considering Glass wasnt even skating with the team during the third round, its fair to ask if the Golden Knights still see him as a part of their future though McCrimmon said he was.

I think its important we still believe in him and sometimes these things take more time, McCrimmon said. Theres a long list of players that have been a little later finding their way and we still expect that Cody is going to do that.

The Golden Knights have some younger players expected to be part of next years lineup, most notably 2019 first-rounder Peyton Krebs, who appeared in four regular season games before a fractured jaw ended his season. Its possible he would have played in the postseason had he not been injured, but the 20-year-old will get every chance to break camp with the big club next season. With how close Vegas is expected to be against the salary cap next year, having young players on inexpensive entry-level contracts will be a major key.

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The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday ordered $70,000 in fines against gaming licensees, including the casino operator of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Commissioners voted unanimously to assess fines against MGNV, LLC, doing business as Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas. The Mohegan Tribe is one of three partners operating Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Commissioners also slapped a $10,000 fine against LV Station Management Inc., which operates the Country Club Auto Spa on South Eastern Avenue and is owned by Ali Pourdastan, the licensee. The Auto Spa is a car wash, convenience store and gasoline station that once had five slot machines in operation. The machines have been removed, but the licensee preserved its ability to provide gambling at the site this year.

In the hearing with the Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas, commissioners took into account that the casino staff complied with all of the rules of social distancing and mask wearing, but some of the casinos invited celebrity guests did not.

Photos that appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal and on Virgin Las Vegas Twitter feed were cited in the Gaming Control Boards complaint.

In one of the Virgin Hotels postings, celebrity patrons were identified, including photos of actor, television and radio host Mario Lopez. The complaint noted that Lopez was not eating, drinking or smoking in the photos, activities allowed by emergency directives ordered by Gov. Steve Sisolak.

The Control Board and Mohegan negotiated the $60,000 fine, one of the largest assessed for noncompliance for failure to wear facial coverings and comply with social distancing rules.

Clark County removed those rules as of June 1.

In the Country Club Auto Spa complaint, operators admitted they had not properly filed applications for key employees to oversee five slot machines that were placed in a convenience store adjacent to a car wash.

A representative of the Auto Spa said that replacing the initial key employee whom Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested was an oversight and that the original key employee was an ex-felon who sold drugs and possessed a gun.

Commission Chairman John Moran said he contemplated recommending a license revocation in the case, but when he heard from representatives of the Auto Spa, he changed his mind and agreed that a $10,000 fine was appropriate.

In earlier meeting actions, commissioners unanimously approved quarter horse and thoroughbred racing at the Elko and White Pine county fairs.

The commission approved race dates Aug. 20-22 sponsored by White Pine Countys agricultural district in Ely and Aug. 27 through Sept. 6 by the Elko County Fair Board in Elko.

The races are popular attractions at the fairs but were canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Because pari-mutuel wagering is allowed on the two series of races, the Gaming Commission is required to approve race dates. The Control Board unanimously recommended approval of the dates at its June 9 meeting.

Both race dates are affiliated with their respective county fairs and feature quarter horse and thoroughbred racing. This year marks the 100th anniversary of horse racing in Elko and the 88th year of racing in Ely.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on Twitter.

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People shelter under umbrellas on Court 2 during a rain delay on day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday June 28,2021.

By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press

Monday, June 28, 2021 | 8:01 a.m.

WIMBLEDON, England Cheery fans, dreary skies.

Wimbledon is back after a one-year hiatus and the gray, overcast weather felt right at home at an event notorious for its rain delays.

Perfect spectator weather, said Hannah Scott, a 26-year-old mask-wearing graduate student from London who was among the first fans to arrive on the grounds on Monday. Youre not going to burn in the sun.

Last year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, Wimbledon was canceled for the first time since World War II. It's going ahead this year but with a reduced capacity at the start. Organizers, however, are planning to have a full crowd of 15,000 at Centre Court for the mens and womens finals in two weeks.

The usual flower-filled grounds greeted the many fans that poured through gates early Monday. Stands selling food, drinks and souvenirs were staffed and doing business right from the start, while stewards were helping spectators find their way around.

The weather, of course, played its part, too, delaying the start of play for about two hours.

One of the things that we thought long and hard about, worked hard to deliver, is a familiar feel about The Championships, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said. So when people arrive at the gates this morning, as they are doing now, what they will see and feel is something very familiar a Championships that weve all missed for two years.

Arlo Godwin, a 10-year-old boy from London, was soaking up the wet weather and everything else Wimbledon had to offer on his first visit to the club.

I'm always excited, said Godwin, who was with his mother. I was looking forward to it last year but it didn't happen. But I watched a lot of Roland Garros.

Godwin said his favorite player is Novak Djokovic, who was first up on Centre Court in the traditional spot for the defending men's champion, but he and his mother have tickets for Court No. 2.

Were seeing (Andrey) Rublev and then Dan Evans, which is good because hes British. And Venus Williams, too, Godwin said with excitement in his voice.

Alas, a few hours later, the matches involving Evans and Williams were among those postponed until Tuesday because of the rain.

Helen Godwin was also visiting Wimbledon for the first time after many failed attempts to in recent years to secure tickets online. When she finally got them, the fact Monday is a school day for Arlo didn't matter at all.

A cheeky day off school, said Helen, a 48-year-old doctor who has worked to set up a vaccine clinic during the pandemic. This is a much more educational day.

The walkways around the many courts at the All England Club are usually packed with people, as is the hill behind Court No. 1 where you can watch matches on a big-screen television a place often called Murray Mount or, in years past, Henman Hill. This year the atmosphere is so far much tamer, with plenty of space for pedestrians to walk between courts.

And there's even some extra space in the gift shop, where Scott made her first stop after passing through the gates.

I'm not supposed to be here. I got the ticket from a friend who couldn't make it, said Scott, who bought a Wimbledon towel as a consolation gift for her disappointed friend and then used some tennis lingo to get herself in the mood. Order of play change.

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Las Vegas buffets continue to show signs of life with the return of The Buffet at Excalibur at the castle-themed resort on Thursday, July 1. The buffet, which closed in March 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, queues up the lines starting at 8 a.m.

The buffet plans to serve a weekday and weekend brunch at its six hot and cold stations covering American, Asian, Italian, and Latin dishes. Diners can pick up made-to-order omelets, rotisserie chicken, iced shellfish, smoked brisket, sushi, and beef birria, or head to the dessert station with bread pudding, crepes, doughnuts, cakes, frozen custard, and more.

The buffet went through a $6.2 million renovation in 2014. The 34,940-square-foot buffet has room for 610 people between the two dining areas and back of house areas.

The buffet plans to be open Thursday through Monday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Diners pay $24.99 per person and $14.99 for children ages 6-11 Monday, Thursday, and Friday; and $29.99 per person and $15.99 for children ages 6-11 on Saturday and Sunday. Children 5 years of age and under eat complimentary at all meal periods.

The reopening on July 1 brings back seven buffets inside casinos. The Buffet at Wynn also reopens on July 1, and joins Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace, Garden Buffet at South Point, Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Circus Buffet at Circus Circus, and the MGM Grand Buffet.

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By midnight on Wednesday, two days into a scorching heat wave to hit the US west, the air in Las Vegas had barely cooled.

Throughout the day and for the days that followed, temperatures in the desert city hovered close to historic highs, peaking at 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.6 Celsius), and setting a new record for such dangerously hot weather so early in the year. Meanwhile, dust and smoke from nearby wildfires hung in the stiff hot air, casting a brown haze over the valley.

Throngs of tourists still ambled along scorching-hot sidewalks on the Vegas Strip, and many others lined the labyrinths of slot machines, restaurants and shops inside air conditioned casinos. But not everyone is able to escape indoors.

I am dying I feel like Im going to pass out, said Violet, a woman clad in a denim thong and crop top.

Violet makes her living outside on the strip, posing for pictures with passersby. She was glistening, both from the body glitter covering her arms and chest and the beads of sweat collecting on her face in the midday sun. She has a heart condition, she said while leaning against a planter where she and several other women had stored water bottles to empty in-between selfies. I am out here because I have to pay rent, but it is so hot and I get dehydrated so quickly.

Researchers predict this weeks heatwave to be the first of several to hit the US south-west before the summer ends. Driven by the climate crisis and intensified by the citys expansive growth, Vegas is already cooking and it is going to get worse.

Las Vegass population is booming and the city is sprawling into the surrounding desert. The extra concrete adds to the sizzle. On hot days, the highways and roads are littered with broken-down automobiles commuter cars, ambulances, delivery trucks and buses that overheat as they made their way to and from the city-center.

Nevadas climate is changing, the Nevada governments Climate Initiative website reports. In fact, Nevadans say, they are already noticing and impacted by these changes. Climate change has come home.

The changes are particularly pronounced in Sin City and its surrounding areas, which is warming faster than almost anywhere else in the US. Heatwaves are not only getting hotter, they are also becoming more frequent. Summer weather is increasingly encroaching on spring, with less and less room for relief.

The increasing intensity hasnt gone unnoticed among workers who have to brave the dangerous conditions, but no one in the valley is allowed to talk, Jeff, a valet and porter said. He declined to give his last name out of fear of retribution from his employer, a hotel off the strip.

The ins and outs are what get you, he added, explaining that his duties require him to constantly shift between extreme heat and frigid air conditioning.

You get into those cars that have been sitting outside and its like 140F. Then the sweat just pours, he said. I have seen guys pass out and start shaking. Its brutal.

But his job offers him health and life insurance so he plans to stick it out.

Rafael Martinez, who works as a security guard, said he stands outside throughout his eight-hour shift. Hes witnessed several people lose consciousness right there on the street. People pass out all the time, he said. I am sweating and I feel the heat, but I am not one to complain. He drinks water often, which he said helps a little. He always makes sure to stand in the shade. If you stand in the sun you are going to dry out.

Heat is one of the most deadly weather disasters, according to data from the federal government, and in southern Nevada, coroner data shows that heat-related deaths are on the rise. Officials have emphasized the importance of not leaving people or animals in cars, and have begun enforcing a new animal cruelty ordinance that cracks down on owners who leave pets outside for more than 10 hours a day during a heat advisory, which typically applies when temperatures reach 105F.

But for workers who have be outside, low-income residents without access to in-home cooling, and the more than 6,000 unhoused residents in Las Vegas, the stifling conditions can exact a considerable toll.

There will certainly be an impact on people who cant get cool said Kristina Dahl a senior climate scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit advocacy organization. Though heat stress and heat stroke alone can be fatal, researchers also found that those exposed to high temperatures have higher rates of chronic kidney disease. Hot weather also adds to air quality issues, trapping harmful pollutants while spikes in energy use from air conditioning increase emissions. Studies show that heat affects the brain, slowing cognitive function.

Clark county, where Las Vegas is located, provides cooling centers when the heat spikes but many of them close at night even when overnight temperatures dont drop. That issue is attributed to the cityscape itself.

We are seeing urban areas experiencing a more pronounced and more defined rise in the frequency of extreme heat, Dahl said. That is due to a combination of the overall warming we are all experiencing but in urban areas, but it gets amplified by the use of manmade materials, she added. And, its not only baking locals. As cities become more developed, and theres less natural land cover, thats going to amplify the signal of warming we see around the globe she said.

Far from the glitz and glamour of the Strip, new homes seem to march, row-by-row into the desert. Even with the increasingly intense conditions, the population is growing. Numbers of residents increased by more than 64% between 2000 and 2018 in the county. Officials expect that numbers will continue to grow, projecting that in the next 40 years close to 3.2 million people will call the area homean increase of nearly 40%.

Expecting to run out of space, a new county lands bill has petitioned the federal government for more acreage, pulling roughly 30,000 acres from public lands in the surrounding desert.

Meanwhile, the construction continues. Housing developments in various stages of completion are on full display at the fringes of the city, and even on the hottest days, workers brave the elements to complete them.

Its hard and its hot but if we dont work we dont get money, said Ignacio Regrelar, who is finishing dry-wall on a development during the 116 degree day. He and his team work for 8 hours through the extreme heat. The problem is, if the boss says he is ready, and you dont do it, he will take other people, he said. Workers need work. But its hard.

The residential expansion has also enveloped areas that were once rural. Las Vegas Livestock, family-owned operation that has spent six-generations raising pigs in the region, was pushed out of the city in 2018.

The farm utilizes food waste from Las Vegas casinos to feed thousands of pigs and now they are based deeper in the desert, sharing the land offered by the local landfill. Our family has been in Vegas for 50 years but the city grew up around them so now we are out here, said farm manager Sarah Staloard. Hopefully houses wont come this far but you never know.

The pigs can handle the heat if they are regularly doused in water, but I think the question is are we going to have people out here safely if it gets hotter, she said. Shes worried about the rising temperatures and the Valley she calls home, especially after spending the day working through triple-digits. Theres no energy out there on the farm.

If it continues to be super hot at night that would be a concern, she said. We would have to have someone out here to make sure the pigs are not getting too hot. Thered be no relief for anyone, she added. Even the equipment never gets a break.

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Las Vegas may be known for its boulevard of massive casinos, but it also boasts a long history of developers drawing up grandiose plans and never following through.

And in the past several years, one spot in particular has seen a parade of big plans come and go or just stall: the north Strip.

Coming out of the Great Recession, various plans to build huge hotels, complete an unfinished skyscraper, and construct an arena have produced hardly any visible results. But in a break from the north Strips seemingly cursed past, a newly built hotel-casino is about to open.

Resorts World Las Vegas, a $4.3 billion project by Malaysias Genting Group, is set to debut next Thursday. It will feature 3,500 rooms, more than 40 food and beverage spots, and plenty of star power, with a lineup of scheduled shows from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and Celine Dion.

Resorts World was initially supposed to debut five years ago, and its unclear how, or if, its long-planned entry will influence neighboring developers. But its opening could spark a boost of foot traffic to a stretch of the Strip that has long needed it and more tourism overall to Las Vegas, something new resorts have done in the past.

Genting bought the abandoned Echelon resort site in March 2013 with plans for its own lavish project. The economy was in rough shape, though it wasnt long before other big proposals or deals came about, sparking hopes for a turnaround in the area.

Ex-NBA player Jackie Robinson announced plans in late 2013 to build an arena and a luxury hotel on the former Wet n Wild water park site. In 2014, Australian billionaire James Packer acquired the vacant former New Frontier site, and in 2017, developer Steve Witkoff acquired the long-stalled Fontainebleau tower.

Robinson started excavating his site in 2017 and received approvals that year for a major expansion of his plans. But the $3 billion venture hasnt shown progress beyond the initial construction work, leaving a giant hole in the ground.

In April, after a Clark County Commission vote kept his long-stalled plans alive, he said he was looking to resume excavating the site in late summer.

Packers group set out to build the 1,100-room Alon Las Vegas, but he reportedly had trouble raising project funds, and the land went up for sale. Wynn Resorts reached a deal in late 2017 to buy the site.

Wynn founder Steve Wynn told analysts in early 2018 that he wanted to move quickly on a project there, with talk of building 2,000 to 3,000 rooms.

Days later, The Wall Street Journal reported that Wynn had a decadeslong pattern of sexual misconduct. Wynn, who called the allegations preposterous, soon resigned as chairman and CEO of his casino company, citing an avalanche of negative publicity.

Its land remains empty.

Wynn Resorts spokesman Michael Weaver said Friday that projects such as Resorts World benefit all current and future resorts on the north Strip and that his company has not announced a development timeline for its land.

Meanwhile, Witkoff renamed his property Drew Las Vegas and set out to finish the 60-plus-story megaresort. But he shelved construction after the coronavirus pandemic hit, and the Fontainebleaus original developer, Jeffrey Soffer, reacquired the property early this year through a process that lets people avoid foreclosure, with no word on when construction would resume.

In a statement last week that did not provide any updates on the towers timeline, Brett Mufson, president of Soffers firm, Fontainebleau Development, said that Resorts Worlds opening, and the Las Vegas Convention Centers recently finished $1 billion expansion just off the north Strip, help further solidify the location of our property as the future epicenter of Las Vegas.

To be sure, other projects have opened in the area. After a major renovation, the former Sahara reopened in 2014 as the SLS Las Vegas. But its performance quickly spiraled downward, and the resort traded hands in 2018. The new owner launched a $150 million overhaul and renamed the property Sahara Las Vegas.

Also, the Las Vegas Convention Center this month hosted the first major trade show in the U.S. since the pandemic hit, World of Concrete, in its new West Hall.

The north Strip still faces plenty of questions, but Resorts Worlds debut is a long-awaited win for the area. But how will it perform, and what will it do for that part of the boulevard?

Sit tight.

Contact Eli Segall at esegall@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0342. Follow @eli_segall on Twitter.

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