Have your plane tickets in hand? Or maybe, the car gassed, packed and ready. Welcome to Vegas.

Here’s the deal, if you will. Mask mandates are still in effect in the city. Regardless of whether you agree with it, regardless of whether you believe mandates infringe on your First Amendment rights, regardless of whether your favorite Republican politician tells you it’s all bullshit…there is still a mask mandate in effect in Vegas.

So when you arrive and make your way to your hotel, remember you need to wear a mask indoors. Signage reminding you to wear a mask is prominently displayed and plentiful.

Standing on the casino floor as I am wont to do, it is apparent that lack of knowledge isn’t the problem. It is instead a total lack of concern and a total desire to thumb the nose. Now remember, casino employees have no option but to wear a mask. And honestly, with the influx of guests from around the globe in varying states of health and or vaccination status, wearing a mask affords some protection for our guests…not for us. As folks stroll through, the percentage of mask compliance is about 33%.

Don’t make us ask you. Don’t make us remind you. Put on your mask. And if that’s a bridge too far for you, stay the fuck home.

Thank you.