Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette Journal
March 10, 2020, 9:01 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS – As coronavirus continues to spread across the country, one of Sin City's most
popular stops is getting shut down along the Strip: buffets.

On March 15, MGM Resorts International will temporarily close buffets at the company's seven
Strip properties: ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor and Excalibur.

"These changes are temporary and will be evaluated on a weekly basis," the company said in
a statement to the USA TODAY Network.

Properties of Caesars Entertainment – the largest MGM competitor on the Strip – will keep
buffets open.

"We are incorporating cleaning and hygiene protocols into the buffets as well as the rest of
our operations across the company," the company said in a statement.