5, said John Nelson, senior vice president of AEG Presents, the venue manager. Wayne Newton was the resident headliner at the 920-seat Stardust Theater before the casino closed in 2006.Ĭeline Dion will open the new 4,700-seat Theatre at Resorts World, still under construction, on Nov. Its showroom hosted comedians Don Rickles, Tim Conway and Phyllis Diller groups like The Temptations and Four Tops and the duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme.

The Stardust’s smoky mirror-walled casino was a playpen for “Rat Pack” members including Frank Sinatra. “I can cash out at the table, I can walk with my chips, I can get a (paper ticket-in ticket-out voucher) here, or I can put it back on my (cellphone) wallet.” And if I bet these side bets, it also knows that as well,” Hutchins explained.

“I have $25 on the spot, the RFID chip knows that, and the (table) antenna underneath it. But those with member rewards accounts and wireless wallets will be able to scan their phones with the dealer instead of visiting casino cages. “Visitors staying at Resorts World will benefit the entire market, and Resorts World will undoubtedly benefit from visitors staying in the region’s 146,000 existing hotel rooms that will want to experience all the new property has to offer.”Īt a blackjack table, Hutchins said players still can use cash. “Historically, the opening of new, large-scale resorts has tended to grow the tourism sector and the Las Vegas economy,” Aguero said. “Resorts World is certainly a contributing factor to the expectation for improved economic conditions during the second half of 2021,” said Jeremy Aguero, principal at Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis. Customers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 do not have to wear masks, according to local and state regulations.

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