US casinos prep reopening with thermal cameras, sneezeguards

US casino operators continue to drop hints regarding their tentative plans to reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic shows early signs of slowing transmission rates.

This week, Las Vegas Sands’ Venetian Resort Las Vegas unveiled plans to ensure customer safety once the venue gets the signal from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak to relaunch operations. The Venetian Clean Commitment makes it clear that casino visitors will encounter a very different experience from the one they were used to before the state’s casinos were closed in mid-March.

The Commitment involves 800 separate initiatives that ensure the property’s hygiene and sanitation practices “meet or exceed regulatory requirements and the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control.”

Guests and staff will be subjected to “discreet and non-invasive” temperature checks via thermal cameras at all entry points. Guests are welcome to wear personal protective equipment (gloves, masks) but masks that cover the full face aren’t allowed (sorry, would-be robbers).