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Omega Mart is a new art exhibition that opened near Las Vegas on Thursday. Feb. 18. (Courtesy of Meow Wolf)

The pandemic may be far from over, but Las Vegas is making moves to get back to its old self as coronavirus case rates decline.

This month we’ve seen MGM announce plans to resume midweek operations at some of its well-known properties, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas set an official opening date and a mind bending grocery store-themed art exhibition open for the first time. Read more. 

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Beyond Southern California… 

Everyone has their eye on Richmond. The Virginia city has received multiple proposals for a major casino property, and the latest company to throw its hat in the ring is Bally’s Corporation. Bally’s proposal includes a $650 million casino resort that would take 18 months to build. Richmond’s ABC affiliate has more.