{"id":5500,"date":"2020-03-28T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2020-03-31T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T20:17:00","slug":"vegas-slots-shut-down-amid-coronavirus-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/vegas-slots-shut-down-amid-coronavirus-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Slots Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Spread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Slot machines have been a key draw to Las Vegas for over six decades. However, Vegas slots remain shut down as the Coronavirus spreads throughout America and other parts of the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shutdown is unprecedented in Sin City&#8217;s history. Many wonder how long the slot machines will remain down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/las-vegas-slots1-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/las-vegas-slots1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/las-vegas-slots1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to cover more on the virus, why Las Vegas casinos are forced to close, and when you can expect to see Vegas slots running again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why the Coronavirus is Stopping Vegas Slots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The coronavirus can refer to different flu strains. However, COVID-19 is the version that&#8217;s currently gripping the world and causing a pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This version affects individuals differently. In the worst cases, though, it&#8217;s much worse than the flu and can lead to breathing difficulties and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 also has the nasty habit of quickly spreading. Therefore, Las Vegas casinos and many other businesses around the world have shut down to slow the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>When Will Vegas Casinos Reopen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sin City officially closed down on March 17, 2020. Vegas casinos and other businesses must remain closed for a minimum of 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming the virus doesn&#8217;t get worse, then casinos and associated Vegas slots would be <a href=\"https:\/\/vitalvegas.com\/las-vegas-casinos-look-to-reopen-late-april-early-may\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">available April 17<\/a>. However, nobody knows if this will truly be the reopening date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casino owners must await word from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak before they can open again. The coronavirus doesn&#8217;t show any signs of slowing down, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering COVID-19&#8217;s spread, Sin City casinos could be sidelined for much longer than the hoped-for April 17 date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Online Slots Serve as a Suitable Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been planning a Las Vegas trip, you&#8217;ll be disappointed to know that you will have to cancel for now. The good news, though, is that you can still rely on online slots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many offshore casinos and regulated gaming sites (e.g. New Jersey) offer suitable alternatives. You might consider playing these online games if you really miss slot machines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slot machines have been a key draw to Las Vegas for over six decades. However, Vegas slots remain shut down as the Coronavirus spreads throughout America and other parts of the globe.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5500"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5503,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5500\/revisions\/5503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}