“How proud we are to be opening tonight, not with fireworks, not with lasers shooting up to the sky, but as Las Vegas begins reopening and recovery,” he said. “May we live in a world and may Las Vegas live in a world where we never have to close doors again to our resorts,” said Richard “Boz” Bosworth, president and CEO of JC Hospitality, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, after he removed a gold chain that secured the front door. On Thursday night, the doors reopened with several flourishes, including a new owner and casino operator and a fresh look. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) had been 415 days ago when the Hard Rock Hotel closed. The crowd continues to get larger and flows about the casino floor during the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opening on Thursday, March 25, 2021.