Caesars putting public safety ahead of guest privacy

US casino operators are putting public safety ahead of customer privacy in the wake of last year’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

On Friday, the Associated Press reported that casino operator Caesars Entertainment would now enter its guests’ hotel rooms every 24 hours, regardless of whether the occupants have hung out a plea for privacy.

Caesars plans to implement the new policy ‘soon’ at all 47 of its properties across the globe. The company may also provide staff with ‘panic buttons’ allowing them to promptly summon assistance should they feel threatened for whatever reason.

Company spokesperson Noel Stevenson said the new policies were a direct response to “recent tragic events,” referencing last October’s mass shooting at an outdoor concert on the Strip that left 58 concert-goers dead. To protect hotel staff from potential harm, Caesars said security guards will conduct the checks on rooms displaying Do Not Disturb signs.