According to some social media users, The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas were the victims of a cyber attack over the weekend; others claimed it was just a software glitch – whatever the case, phone lines, slot machines, and digital signs were all offline in the iconic properties:
Someone else took to X to report that dinner at restaurants could only be paid by cash only:
The outages supposedly caused delays for gamblers hoping to get their payouts:
Guests also reported disruption with check-ins, causing long lines in the lobby. In a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a spokesperson for the property said that an internet issue caused the problems and that it expected operations to be back to normal quickly.
This isn’t the first time that slot machines at The Venetian have gone down. In 2023, the property issued a similar statement confirming outages were caused by a system upgrade. Las Vegas Sands sold the Venetian to Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties in 2022.
Notably, MGM Resorts International and Ceasaers Entertainment were victims of extensive cyber attacks on their Las Vegas properties in 2023.
