https://www.yahoo.com/news/mgm-resorts-buffets-las-vegas-211332560.html
LAS VEGAS – As coronavirus continues to spread across the country, one of Sin City's most popular stops is getting shut down along the Strip: buffets.
On March 15, MGM Resorts International will temporarily close buffets at the company's seven Strip properties: ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor and Excalibur.
"These changes are temporary and will be evaluated on a weekly basis," the company said in a statement to the USA TODAY Network.
Properties of Caesars Entertainment – the largest MGM competitor on the Strip – will keep buffets open.
"We are incorporating cleaning and hygiene protocols into the buffets as well as the rest of our operations across the company," the company said in a statement.
Mayor opposes buffet closure
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she respects MGM Resorts’ efforts to keep the public safe from coronavirus – but she would not have closed the buffets.
Goodman referenced the use of glass on cruise ships to keep patrons from breathing on buffet food as a better solution.
LAS VEGAS – As coronavirus continues to spread across the country, one of Sin City's most popular stops is getting shut down along the Strip: buffets.
On March 15, MGM Resorts International will temporarily close buffets at the company's seven Strip properties: ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor and Excalibur.
"These changes are temporary and will be evaluated on a weekly basis," the company said in a statement to the USA TODAY Network.
Properties of Caesars Entertainment – the largest MGM competitor on the Strip – will keep buffets open.
"We are incorporating cleaning and hygiene protocols into the buffets as well as the rest of our operations across the company," the company said in a statement.
Mayor opposes buffet closure
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she respects MGM Resorts’ efforts to keep the public safe from coronavirus – but she would not have closed the buffets.
Goodman referenced the use of glass on cruise ships to keep patrons from breathing on buffet food as a better solution.