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“This is going to be a pretty long, slow climb,” said Feldman, who was with MGM Resorts when Las Vegas experienced an abrupt air travel stop after the Sept. The regulatory board required detailed health safety plans from resort owners before giving the go-ahead to reopen. “I’m optimistic that customers will see that gaming properties invested time and effort to welcome them back to a safe and entertaining environment,” state Gaming Control Board chief Sandra Douglass Morgan said Wednesday. A shuttered hotel-casino south of Las Vegas is being eyed for demolition to clear space for a big industrial park.

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