After the Centers for Disease Control advocated for the postponement or cancellation of all gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks, Wynn Resorts took the recommendation to heart by announcing the temporary closures of its two Las Vegas properties: the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.
The closures will begin on March 17, shutting off to the public at 6 p.m. before shutting down internal operations.
The announcement comes during a time when sports books throughout the city are bracing for widespread losses. With sporting events put on hold en masse, there are nearly no sporting events for casino goers to wager on.