Author: Ed Komenda, Reno Gazette Journal

The famous Old Vegas character in a 10-gallon hat will return at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when Circa Resort & Casino opens in downtown Las Vegas.

The USA TODAY got a first-hand look at Stadium Swim – the giant pool coming to Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa Resort & Casino when it opens this month.

The shows, which also include Thunder From Down Under and Jabbawockeez, are set to return Nov. 6, and tickets are already available on Ticketmaster.

The new schedule will “continue indefinitely until consumer demand for Las Vegas increases,” Wynn Resorts announced this week.

The adults-only performance of circus, burlesque and vaudeville acts on a circular stage will open inside “The Spiegeltent” on Oct. 28.

The cuts come at a time when Nevada recorded a 13.2% unemployment rate – the highest in the nation – in August.

The carpet’s end has left the casino’s habitues in mourning, steeped in longing for nights passed in its quiet, comforting presence.

The MGM Resorts property reopened Wednesday for the first time in seven months with a new rule and the first of its kind on The Strip: No smoking.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has rolled out updated COVID-19 guidelines allowing Las Vegas trade shows and conventions to resume under strict rules.