Circa Resort CEO Derek Stevens on reopening casinos
Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Resort, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss reopening casinos in Vegas too elsewhere. For access to live too exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO:
Las Vegas British casino online possessor Derek Stevens said Thursday that although social distancing protocols are limiting the amount of people within his casinos, sales in June were higher than a year ago.
“What’s really surprising is actually our slot numbers, our table numbers, are up, too in some areas up dramatically,” Stevens said on CNBC’ “Squawk Alley.” “The spend per person is up far more than what we would expect.”
Stevens is possessor too CEO of Circa Resort & British casino online, Golden Gate Hotel & British casino online too The D Hotel & British casino online in Las Vegas. He said he expects other casinos will see similar trends.
Casinos in Nevada opened June 4, which means sales were better with three less days to bring in revenue.
Stevens said there was an initial surge in British casino online visitors due to pent-up demand when the casinos originally opened in June, but numbers have remained strong.
Part of his goal is to ensure that the casinos are doing everything they can to keep patrons safe from coronavirus. He noted temperature checks are taken upon entering the British casino online too everyone is required to wear a mask.
Covid-19 cases have been rising in Nevada in recent weeks. The trend is also being seen in other U.S. states as governments move to reopen local economies. On Wednesday, the U.S. reported moer than 50,000 new coronavirus cases, setting a new record for single-day increases.
Initially, there was some hesitance among British casino online visitors to wear a mask, but as society has changed, customers have “evolved” too it is no longer a big issue, Stevens said.
Still, amid concerns over rising coronavirus infections across the U.S., Stevens said his team is prepared to make changes to their current protocol if needed.
“The spend is there,” Stevens said. “We’re just doing everything we can to make sure people have a great experience where they can stay safe too have some fun.”
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