Lindsey,* a pit boss at the Cosmopolitan hotel on the infamous Las Vegas Strip, gets nauseous every night she hits the casino floor to begin her shift.
Some maskless patrons wander around the casino nightly—as if the threat of coronavirus doesn’t exist—while others freely smoke or handle cards with their bare hands, she told The Daily Beast. She’s been called everything from a “stupid fucking bitch” to a “little white cunt” when she’s pleaded with players to put on their face coverings.
“I’m scared shitless,” she said. “I’ve heard players saying that they like Cosmo better since we opened, because we have the fewest rules.”
...employees state that ... Managers flout the 50 percent capacity requirement, turn a blind eye to some maskless gamblers sitting at bars and slot machines, and allow patrons to smoke indoors...
Andrew*, who has worked as a dealer since December 2010, said that the Cosmopolitan is becoming “known as the ‘Wuhan’ of the strip.”
... at least 70 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 since June. They complained that workers who have tested positive have been allowed to return to work after as little as three days...
The article is an interesting must-read for those planning a trip to Las Vegas.
