Famed Casino Owner Buys 1000 Free Flights to Las Vegas | Gambling News

n an effort to promote the reopening of Las Vegas, casino mogul Derek Stevens is giving away 1000 free flights to town. Many of the flights will originate from his home town of Detroit. Grand Rapids is another city in Michigan with a number of scheduled flights. Stevens owns the D Casino and The Golden Gate in the downtown section of Las Vegas. His goal is to help jump start the sagging local economy. Las Vegas tourism the past two and a half months all but disappeared. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak shut things down in mid-March to slow the spread of the coronavirus.   Tracking The Updated Las Vegas Casino OpeningsLas Vegas is once again abuzz with activity. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak gave casinos the green light to reopen their doors for business starting Thursday, June 4. Many area properties are busy preparing their casinos, bars and restaurants for the return of guests in the coming days. Downtown casinos Plaza, El Cortez and the Golden Nuggets all plan to be open right away. Caesars Entertainment has targeted Caesars Palace and the Flamingo for June 4. Other prominent casinos on the Las Vegas Strip planning to open include the Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New York. The Venetian is also on the list. Thermal Cameras Checking Temperatures at Casino EntrancesThe Nevada Gaming Control Board has been rather specific when it comes to the requirements to reopen a casino. The earliest date is Thursday, June 4 and an approved plan needs to already be in place. That plan includes safety protocols for sanitizing facilities and promoting social distancing on the casino floor. Another requirement is checking the temperature of guests as they enter the building. One option is the use of thermal cameras as a noninvasive way to accomplish this task. Installing these types of cameras is a costly proposition. There is also no guarantee they will work as planned. GamebetDC Makes Its Official DebutIt took longer than expected but GamebetDC is finally up and running. Powered by the DC Lottery, this brings online sports betting to Washington, DC. The original start-up date was in March but this was delayed by the coronavirus outbreak. Betting is currently available on the website. There are plans to launch the mobile betting app some time later in June. The initial delay took place last year because of a lawsuit. Last October, the Washington DC Superior Court ruled in the District’s favor. This enabled the Greek-based company Intralot to continue its effort to build the online betting platform.    🍒 Find The Latest Casino News At https://playslots4realmoney.com 💵 Gambling News on Our Website:  https://www.easymobilecasino.com/news/ 🎰 Get The Latest Slot Machine Reviews & Online Casino Ratings :  https://www.casinoslotsmoney.com/🎰  Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHM1hq6xNbrgBTFe__1cbg