'I am not a private owner,' she told Anderson Cooper before explaining how the free market should operate in the age of COVID-19.
Goodman, an independent, made the remarks on CNN, insisting that as mayor she bears no responsibility for figuring out how to safely maintain social distancing guidelines. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday called for restaurants, hotels and casinos in the gambling mecca to reopen, saying competition would ultimately determine which were safest to visit and that only establishments with the most infections should be forced to close down. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman speaks during a press conference inside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino convention center in 2019.ĭaniel Clark/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters