Apple Pay is coming to Las Vegas hotels next month, but not for gambling, and The Cosmopolitan is leading the way. According to the hotel-casino’s official announcementcitedby Casino City Times, by early June the resort’s front desk, concierge, restaurants and bars will accept Apple’s wireless payment method.
Cosmopolitan chief marketing officer, Lisa Marchese, states that “the arrival of Apple Pay on the Las Vegas Strip is a natural fit, offering increasingly mobile-centric, luxury travelers a streamlined and convenient experience.” The announcement marks the first local casino-resort to accept Apple Pay. The Cosmopolitan is part ofMarriott’s Autograph Collection of hotels.
“As always, we are thrilled to lead the market with a new component to a Las Vegas experience that makes everything a bit faster and a great deal easier,” Marchese said in a statementquotedby Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Again, Apple Pay won’t be accepted at Cosmopolitan’s gambling tables and slot machines.
The Ritz-Carlton islistedin Marriott’s previous Apple Pay announcement. Apple’s ‘Where to Use Apple Pay webpage’ lists Marriott-owned Edition and Renaissance Hotels, but curiously makes no mention of the Ritz-Carlton.
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LA Times isreportingthat the wireless NFC terminals at the Cosmopolitan will also accept Google Wallet and other forms of electronic payments.
At the time of this writing, more than two-hundred U.S. banks and credit unionssupported Apple’s mobile payment service.
