“It’s a fusion of casino development from North America and Asia.”

market in a way no other resort in Las Vegas has ever been built,” Lovatt said. “It is designed and structured for international visitors as well as the U.S. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)ĭenstone Group CEO Oliver Lovat said Resorts World is “the most international property that has ever opened in Las Vegas.” The real estate advisor and casino industry consultant said American visitors won’t be disappointed. A view of Resorts World Las Vegas from the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center on the Strip. It’s tremendous expertise that will help grow this market,” Bernhard said.

“This is an entirely new company with new ideas, and in this case, global ideas.

The company has seven integrated Resorts World properties, primarily in Asia, including Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore and Resorts World Genting in Malaysia. Genting’s Resorts World brand and concept are new to the Strip. The difference, Bernhard said, is the company behind the project. “In many ways, it seems like an old-school Las Vegas resort opening,” said Bo Bernhard, who grew up in Las Vegas and is now executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute and the university’s vice president of economic development. When Resorts World activated its 100,000-square-foot LED screen on its west tower on Independence Day a year ago, providing a digital fireworks display for a Strip audience scaled down because of the pandemic, the interest took hold. But we planned a summer 2021 opening last year, either way, hoping things were going to be better,” Sibella said. “I wish I could say I was a smart guy and that I planned it this way. The connections are not lost on Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella, a long-time MGM Resorts International executive who moved into his role in 2019, shortly after departing a similar position he held for eight years with MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Truist Securities gaming analyst Barry Jonas found the 3,500-room hotel, casino and entertainment complex has the highest room rates on the Strip heading into next week’s July 4th holiday weekend. Resorts World’s communications team have teased the potential for celebrity appearances and social media influencers on opening night. Tourism and gaming numbers have been picking up since March, and the Resorts World opening is creating a buzz.Ī private party will kick off the evening until the public is allowed in around 11 p.m. The gaming industry has fully rebooted following 15 months of casino closures, operating restrictions and capacity limitations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thursday’s opening comes at an auspicious time in Las Vegas.

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