{"id":23452,"date":"2020-05-18T13:45:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T20:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=23452"},"modified":"2020-12-03T04:15:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:15:03","slug":"mgm-resorts-cancels-paid-parking-at-las-vegas-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/mgm-resorts-cancels-paid-parking-at-las-vegas-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Resorts Cancels Paid Parking at Its Las Vegas Resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and these are desperate times for Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Evidence: MGM Resorts announced it will suspend paid parking at its resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n

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Unconfirmed, but it’s possible Hell has frozen over.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The announcement comes as Las Vegas casinos prepare to reopen following a two-month shutdown due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Restrictions were recently lifted on restaurants and other non-essential businesses in Nevada, and it’s expected casinos could reopen as soon as June 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

MGM Resorts has said it will open Bellagio and New York-New York first, with other casinos coming online based upon demand.<\/p>\n

We’ve gotten word employees of a number of Las Vegas casinos are already being recalled to prepare for the reopening.<\/p>\n

The move to nix paid parking should have a positive impact on drawing California drive-in visitors and Las Vegas locals, a group that’s been largely ignored by Strip casino companies recently.<\/p>\n

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We don’t care how much parking costs in your hometown. This is Vegas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even before the Las Vegas shutdown, there were signs casino companies realized they were alienating visitors with short-sighted decisions like paid parking and other nickel-and-diming tactics.<\/p>\n

In July 2018, Wynn Resorts made parking free again<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was expected other casino companies like MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment would follow suit, but it didn’t happen. In light of MGM Resorts’ move, it’s a near certainty Caesars Entertainment will have to change its paid parking policies as well.<\/p>\n

While we’re giddy to hear MGM Resorts is rolling back paid parking, we are also compelled to mention these are some of the same bean-counting asshats who kicked off the paid parking fiasco back in 2016. All due respect to beans and hats.<\/p>\n

It’s a little tough to get excited about reversing a decision that never should’ve happened in the first place, but at this point, we’ll take any good news we can get. Now, let’s get busy on those resort fees.<\/p>\n

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One item on our wishlist checked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another reason we probably shouldn’t get too excited? MGM Resorts has said the suspension of paid parking is for the “foreseeable future.” Sort of a loophole there.<\/p>\n

Still, the rollback of paid parking is expected to be one of many ways Las Vegas casinos will begin to drive demand again. Pun intended, probably.<\/p>\n

While we’re predicting a lot of pent-up demand, casinos don’t seem to share the same optimism, especially because travel restrictions remain in place.<\/p>\n

We’ve been told on an MGM Resorts conference call about the reopening, executives shared they expect just 10% hotel occupancy on weekdays and 35% on weekends initially. Brutal.<\/p>\n

Beyond safety measures, Las Vegas casinos will have to get creative with perks and promotions to get customers back.<\/p>\n

Losing paid parking, hopefully permanently, at Las Vegas hotels is a great start.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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