Individuals attending some Vegas events and venues are required to provide proof of vaccination
Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations is required for attendees for large Las Vegas events and venues.
This includes some sporting events, conventions and music festivals. The Las Vegas Raiders home games and the World Series of Poker are just two big events that require the vaccine. Others require a negative COVID test.
In January 2020, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hosted its annual technology convention in Las Vegas with 170,000 visitors.
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A year later it was canceled.
Now, months ahead of the 2022 convention, CES announced it would be taking it back in person, but with a COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
“We want to be part of the solution to what is happening with COVID-19,” said Karen Chupka, executive vice president of CES. “At this unique time, people think this is the safest thing to do. We are following science, and right now science is telling us that vaccines are the way to limit the transmission of the disease.”
Participants use a third-party app called CLEAR to upload pictures of their vaccination cards.
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Football fans must do the same at home games at Allegiant Stadium, where the Las Vegas Raiders play. The team was the first NFL team to require proof.
Individuals participating in Las Vegas Raiders home games must request proof of COVID-19 vaccination. (Ashley Soriano / Fox Shop)
Clorina Lejules is on vacation in Las Vegas this week. Like many tourists, she weighs up the vaccination mandate.
“It’s just your personal choice. So if you don’t get it, you just have to sacrifice what you can’t partake in,” Lejules said.
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Sin City is still recovering from last year’s shutdown, but the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says the number of visitors is increasing.
In 2019 more than 42 million people visited. That is more than double compared to just 19 million in 2020. This year through July, more than 16 million people visited.
The number of visitors to Las Vegas is increasing. (Graphic by Fox Business)
On Wednesday, one of its largest conventions, the National Association of Broadcasters, canceled its October 2021 event due to COVID concerns.
There are two music festivals in town this weekend.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival and Life is Beautiful Festival require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the event.
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AEG Presents concerts will have the same requirements, including at the Day N Vegas Festival in November. Anyone planning a trip to Vegas should check business and event websites for requirements and security protocols.
“We continue to see our recreational visits almost recovering. Those weekend numbers have fully recovered,” said Lori Kraft, LVCVA senior vice president. “What we are now rebuilding is the conference and congress business.”
