Last Vegas bouncing back, but virus on rise too Fireworks, concert scheduled for weekend as crowds flock back By Associated Press Share: 3 Photos Crowds walk through the casino during the opening night of Resorts World Las Vegas on June 24 in Las Vegas. Las Vegas fully reopened and lifted restrictions on most businesses June 1. (john locher/Associated Press) Photo Gallery LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back. Tourists are streaming in again, gambling revenue has hit an all-time high, the Las Vegas Strip has its first new casino in a decade, and big concerts are starting at a gleaming new stadium. Plexiglass panels installed to separate gamblers at the poker and blackjack tables have largely been removed, the world-famous buffets are reopening, and nightclub dance floors are packed.