Arizona casino shuts down event due to ‘contagious virus’

Monday, March 24, 2025 8:42 PM
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  • Isabella Fredrickson, KVOA-TV

A convention held at Casino Del Sol was shut down prematurely due to reports of ongoing medical concerns. The Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention was cancelled by the Tribal Medical Authority.

In a since-deleted Facebook post from the Wild Wild West Steampunk Con’s Facebook page, multiple individuals at the hotel reported they were not feeling well. The post listed reported symptoms included stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and food aversion. They also recommended wearing masks…

teampunk also made a statement in the comments of their first post alerting of the closure, which reads, “we are shutting down comments on this post as we cannot allow speculation or infighting to carry on!”