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Poll : 18 March - 31 March 2020

Q:

This is a simple poll on the coronavirus. Even though the situation has changed dramatically since the poll preview last Friday and remains extremely fluid, we thought we'd take the pulse as it currently beats. We've combined several of the selections and added a few from comments and questions we've fielded in the interim.

Basically, this poll has turned into a general survey of sentiments while we're still in the early phases of this massive disruption of life as we've known it. Jim G, who sent in a prompt for conducting this poll, also suggested that we run another one later on to measure how things have changed. We'll see. 

A:
943 Total Votes
I've postponed all traveling out of my area, whether for business or pleasure, until the coronavirus situation stabilizes.
46% (437)
I'm hoping that I can travel to Las Vegas in time to take advantage of low airfares, room rates, and rental-car costs.
16% (147)
I believe this crisis will lead to a temporary reduction in resort fees.
10% (90)
I haven't postponed a planned trip out of my area due to the virus and/or the market meltdown.
9% (86)
I believe this crisis will lead to a rescission of paid parking, at least until the visitors are crowding the Strip again.
8% (73)
I've postponed all travel until the financial markets stabilize, however long that takes after the virus has been brought under control.
6% (57)
I'm relying on my wall of toilet paper to keep me safe.
3% (28)
I'm worried enough about germs and bugs that I doubt my travel plans will ever again be the same as they were before this crisis.
3% (25)

Analysis

We're still in the early stages of this pandemic crisis, but we suspect the number-one vote getter will remain number one until it's over and possibly beyond.

The world is upside down and nowhere is this more evident than the Las Vegas Strip, which had been averaging nearly a million visitors a week and is now a Nevada ghost town.

All we can do is wait this thing out, try to keep ourselves and loved ones as far away from the coronavirus, hospitals, and ventilators as possible, and hope for the best as the Strip, the country, and the world slowly return to normal.  

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  • Dave Mar-18-2020
    Wall of TP?
    So THAT’S what people are doing with it!
    
    But seriously, I’m surprised there’s no question about personal preparedness, or whether the media is scaremongering, etc. 

  • Gregory Mar-18-2020
    May trip planned
    I have a trip scheduled for May.  If things have not returned to normal by then, I will cancel.  Some of the casinos here in MN are still open, but I will stay away until things settle down.  I am a about 50/50 for getting a cold/flu when I go to Vegas as it is, but I am trying to steer clear of this one.

  • Straski Mar-18-2020
    April 20th in the air
    Were to meet friends in Vegas week of April 20th but they have cancelled. Unsure what we will do. Probably decide week before. Love Vegas. 

  • Jeffrey Small Mar-18-2020
    Casinos still open
    Here in South Florida all of the casinos remain open.  The Seminoles have shown no interest in shutting down, regardless of the publicity.  Gulfstream Park conducts their races without spectators but the casino continues in operation. I will not be going to the local casinos or LAS until the situation stabilizes!

  • Texas Transplant Mar-18-2020
    Waiting for things to calm down
    Had a trade show planned for May but it has been cancelled and not yet rescheduled.  I love Las Vegas so I still have my air, room and car reservation but will be cancelling the car today. The car rental cost will most likely go down dramatically in a few weeks.
    
    Depending on how the situation develops I will decide in April what to do.  Right now if i cancel my plane reservation, I will lose my money. If the flight is cancelled, or they put me on another flight,I can cancel and get my money back. 
    
    I am over 70 and in the "high risk" category.  My wife, I,our dogs (and our toilet paper) are "hunkering down in place" back here.  Got my Amazon Fire Stick for TV,some good bourbon.  and will not be leaving the house for at least a week.
    
    Bottom line, everything is fluid right now. 
    
    
    

  • Ray Mar-18-2020
    tough choices
    While I find it hard to believe resort fees or parking fees will be eliminated, the markets will determine airfares, room rates, etc. for a time. But that won't affect my plans. The only thing that actually applies to me is I haven't changed my plans (but my next out-of-town trip is in June), so only time will tell. Any of the other choices seems a little severe.

  • cabber Mar-18-2020
    May Plans
    I have kept all plans in place to stay downtown. Of course, if the hotels/casinos are still closed, then the plans change.

  • O2bnVegas Mar-18-2020
    not afraid of virus
    The change in wording of the poll questions leaves me without a specifically accurate choice.  I will travel if there is a need or purpose, just not to casinos.  And not because of the virus, but because of the market plunge.
    
    I am highly disappointed, i.e. angry, at the extent of closures, the financial damage.  I was already seriously considering cancelling some scheduled gambling trips before the virus tsunami hit the news and before the market plunged.  The market plunge, not the virus, was the straw for me.  As some have 'joked', 401Ks are now 201Ks and maybe worse.  Not a joke at all.

  • Jersey Jeff Mar-18-2020
    NFL Season
    Cancelled April Spring Break plans to Mexico.
    Hoping things are stabilized by end of summer when I will begin heading into town for many of the Raiders' games.  

  • MeBlonde Mar-18-2020
    Birthday trip
    On my 50'th and 60'th Birthday I went to LV by myself and had a ball. 70th. is this year and since my actual Birthday is in July, thoughts of treating myself again and going in Spring or Fall crossed my mind. Now, not sure. 
    Have a trip planned in mid to end of April for Tenn. and NC and am having serious thoughts about that. Found out Tenn. has no casinos (I sure know how to pick vacation spots-such as Hill Country in Texas last year with no casinos there either) and North Carolina has 2 and hour or two away from where I am going.
    Anyway, all Illinois and Indiana Casinos closed for now. Stay safe.

  • rokgpsman Mar-18-2020
    Wall of toilet paper
    In my area guns and ammo are selling almost as fast as toilet paper and bottled water. There's a lot of fear and panic-buying going on. There are some great deals on plane tickets and hotel rooms right now, but you'd put yourself out there sitting around strangers for a few hours at the airport and on the plane. The casino would probably be the safest place of your trip - if it was open. 

  • Kevin Lewis Mar-18-2020
    There is one thing you can count on
    During any national crisis, we can count on our fellow Americans to act as they always have during times of dire stress and peril.
    
    Greedily and stupidly.
    

  • cjen Mar-18-2020
    Oklahoma casinos
    This is a very fluid situation subject to change.  As of now: Winstar, RiverWind, RiverSpirit, Hardrock are closed. Downstream will close tonight. Osage is open.

  • Derbycity123 Mar-19-2020
    Hit us hard
    We were suppose to be in Napa right now with San Francisco this weekend. But cancelled because of virus. Rescheduled flights till Sept. Car and hotels were non-cancel-able so lost $1200. Hope things turn around.   
    

  • Sam Glantzow Mar-19-2020
    trip cancelled
    had a trip planned to LV leaving on Easter Sunday, participating in the slot tourney at GC Tues-Thurs: would have been my first! not anymore! i know they have one once/month but who knows when LV will be allowed to open up?!?

  • Mark Giannini Mar-19-2020
    Mark G
    Just returned from Vegas. We were supposed to fly out Thursday night coming home but we decided it would be better and safer to drive home so we left on Wednesday morning and drove straight through to Minnesota with our rental van. We had been in Lake Havasu,Az when they announced the closing of casinos so our last night in Vegas was not happening 

  • gaattc2001 Mar-20-2020
    We had reservations off-strip for 15-18 March...
    but cancelled the week before for other reasons. Looks like we were more prophetic than we knew.

  • Llew Mar-21-2020
    None of the above
    I am a “snowbird.”  Been here since January.  I’ll be leaving a week earlier than planned. Have to drive to Pennsylvania with my friend’s cat (she broke her humerus and had to fly home to NJ).  Pray for me.  😬