reducing sales on certain flights to prevent the vehicles from being over the maximum weight permitted for safe takeoff and Las Vegas tying its record high at 117 degrees Fahrenheit. October 1: A mass shooting left 60 dead and 867 injured when a 64-year-old man, Stephen Paddock, fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino and hotel into the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. Paddock subsequently committed suicide. October 9: The Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League, Nevada's first major professional sports team, plays its first home game at T-Mobile Arena, defeating the Arizona Coyotes 5–2. 2018 Park MGM opened in April. NoMad Hotel scheduled to open in Fall. Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas replaces Mandarin Oriental Hotel in September. 2019 SLS renamed Sahara. Alpine Motel Apartments fire occurs in downtown Las Vegas, killing six people in the deadliest fire to occur within city limits. 2020 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino closes for business. COVID—19 arrives at the city, impacting the economy The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League relocates to Las Vegas and becomes the Las Vegas Raiders. Circa Resort & Casino opens as the first new downtown resort in 40 years. 2021 Hard Rock Hotel reopens as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Resorts World Las Vegas opens on the former site of the Stardust. See also History of Las Vegas List of mayors of Las Vegas Timeline of Reno, Nevada References Bibliography (fulltext via OpenLibrary) (fulltext via Open Library) (series of articles) External links (includes Vegas) Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Las Vegas, various dates Timeline Las Vegas Years in Nevada