Mega-Jottings for a Monday

Churchill Downs got its second-worst-case scenario for the Kentucky Derby: The September 5 race will have to be held without spectators, a major economic blow to the Louisville area. At least the race will be run and undoubtedly garner much online handle for CHDN … What was commonly known is now official: Virgin Hotel Las Vegas will postpone its November opening. President Richard Bosworth still expects “to receive the keys to the property in early November.” Blame it on Hilton Curio Collection for leaking the delayed opening on its booking site. Virgin “expects to have a date identified by mid-September, at which time we will provide full details,” says Bosworth … Another Coronavirus-motivated slowdown is at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Owner Penn National Gaming has pushed reopening back to September 17 … Meanwhile, Caesars Entertainment‘s The Cromwell might reopen October 4, depending on whether they can get all the Love Island cooties out of the property (OK, we made that last part up) … The Mirage reopens later this week and photos exfiltrated from the property show the poker room being converted to a no-smoking slot parlor …