Published Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 4:38 p.m.
Updated Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 6:27 p.m.
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Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will be the first properties on the Las Vegas Strip to temporarily close out of concerns of the spreading coronavirus.
The closures will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wynn Resorts announced today.
Wynn officials previously announced the decision to close the sports book, poker room and spa at both properties beginning today. There are no games to wager on with all major sports and the NCAA Tournament canceled.
The company indicated it will continue to pay all full-time employees during the closure, which is expected to last at least two weeks, officials said. Wynn will reevaluate the situation after two weeks.
"A limited number of employees and management will remain at the resort to secure and maintain the facility," the company's statement read.
MGM Resorts International, shortly after the Wynn announcement, also said it was temporarily suspending operations at its Las Vegas properties.
Some resorts on the Strip will remain open.
In a statement issued Sunday afternoon, Las Vegas Sands said it has no plans to close its Venetian and Palazzo properties.
“The health, safety and livelihood of our team members and their families is our most important consideration right now,” the statement read. “Our property remains open and we will continue taking the recommended precautions necessary to keep our team members and guests safe.”
The company said it will also be “working with our team members impacted” by the announcement Sunday that all schools in Nevada would be closed until April 6. It also indicated that it is not considering employee layoffs or changes to existing health care benefits plans.
A spokesman for Caesars Entertainment said the company will follow orders from state governments in keeping its properties open.
Caesars will close resort and gaming operations in Indiana — Horseshoe Hammond, Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, and Indiana Grand and Winner’s Circle — on Monday on orders from the state. All of those properties will close Monday morning, as will Harrah’s Resort SoCal in Valley Center, Calif.
