MGM reopen Mandalay Bay 32nd floor, prep MGM Cotai launch

Casino operator MGM Resorts has reopened access to the floor of its Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas that was involved in the worst mass shooting in United States history.

On Monday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that MGM was once again allowing Mandalay Bay guests to access the 32nd floor, from which Stephen Paddock shot 58 concert-goers last October before turning the weapon on himself.

In addition to closing down non-gaming amenities and laying off a good portion of its staff, MGM had closed off access to a number of Mandalay Bay hotel floors in the wake of the shooting, in part to allow forensic investigators to study the crime scene.

But with the investigation closed and the CES 2018 technology convention kicking off Tuesday, the hotel is making use of what MGM spokesperson Debra DeShong called “some portions” of the 32nd floor to accommodate the influx of guests. DeShong was adamant that MGM has no intentions of ever renting out the specific room from which Paddock perpetrated his heinous crime.