Posted on 01/11/2024 6:42:47 PM PST by DallasBiff
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble.
But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said Thursday.
Speaking at the East Coast Gaming Congress, executives from several major regional gambling companies and one of the world’s largest said the changes they were forced to make because of the pandemic had some benefits.
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True enough. No street hookers, panhandlers and other riffraff. Streets clean, very orderly.
All the casinos are open. We don’t do the strip. We visit off strip casinos quite often. Probably the biggest buffet that is open is at South Point. Most of the casinos didn’t reopen their buffets.
“I remember when a Vegas buffet cost $1.99. Now it’s over $30.”
You mean $89.00
They’re a little too sweet for me, but when I mix them with kheer (the rice pudding), it’s the perfect combo.
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