Las Vegas casinos are set to increase their capacity limit to 80 percent on Saturday. To underline that point, soon-to-open Resorts World Las Vegas displayed a digital “Vegas Means Business” sign.

Thanks to the ongoing vaccination against COVID-19, the Southern Nevada casino business will start to thrive. Beginning May 1, 2021, the casino’s capacity in Las Vegas will increase from 50 percent to 80 percent.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has given casinos in Clark County the green light to increase attendance to 80 per cent of capacity from May 1 with the aim of getting gaming floors back to 100 per cent capacity on June 1.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board late Friday issued a new health and safety directive that will enable 80 percent occupancy in most casinos and a 3-foot social distancing requirement, effective May 1.

After enduring the worst year on record, the hospitality industry is eager to make a comeback.

Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corp. is set to buy the Tropicana from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., a transaction valued at $308 million.

As the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, older gamblers, often with more money and time than younger visitors, gradually are returning to Las Vegas, industry experts say.

Traffic inside Las Vegas casinos is picking up again, but it’s not all driven by young travelers with pent-up demand.