- The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Saturday that when casinos reopen they must limit occupancy to no more than 50 percent and reduce the number of gaming machines on the casino floor and betting.
- On Wednesday, May 20, Boyd Gaming plans to reopen three Louisiana properties: Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel and Treasure Chest Casino.
- Steve Sisolak said the state aims to reopen casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and elsewhere on June 4. Sisolak ordered casinos to close March 17 in response to the coronavirus.
Poker players and party people rejoiced Thursday as the Las Vegas strip reopened, but something in Sin City is different.
Sinks for hand-washing, dispensers for masks and gloves, and plexiglass around table games now fill casinos, which are also operating at half capacity. Slot machines and tables were spaced out to maintain social distance.
Penn National Gaming - Get Report shares rose Wednesday, after the gambling company said it had reopened its five casinos in Louisiana and planned to reopen its five casinos in Mississippi Thursday. The top-performing casino, the Borgata, almost immediately folded what it saw as a losing hand, announcing it was scrapping its reopening plans for the immediate future. Instead, it will wait.
Various casinos put other safety measures in place. At the Bellagio, workers underwent body temperature screening, and seals on hotel room doors encouraged guests to enter only after undergoing a deep clean. Guests were also given hand sanitizer and a stylus to avoid touching slot screens or elevator buttons with their fingers.
'We are a hospitality company, we are an entertainment company, but at the same time, we want to do this the right way,' said John Flynn, MGM Resorts vice president of administration, told the Wall Street Journal.
Despite the precautions, a stream of guests returned to the strip, eager to gamble for the first time since casinos halted operations in March. Nightclubs, big shows and many retailers remained closed.
Increased sanitization and similar safeguards were seen in Miami, as some hotels in Florida reopened earlier this week.
Inside vs outside bets roulette. About half of the 989 casinos in the U.S. have reopened since the coronavirus shutdown, including 257 commercial casinos and 237 tribal casinos as of Thursday morning, according to the American Gaming Association, an industry group. [WSJ] — Sasha Jones
- The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Saturday that when casinos reopen they must limit occupancy to no more than 50 percent and reduce the number of gaming machines on the casino floor and betting.
- On Wednesday, May 20, Boyd Gaming plans to reopen three Louisiana properties: Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel and Treasure Chest Casino.
- Steve Sisolak said the state aims to reopen casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and elsewhere on June 4. Sisolak ordered casinos to close March 17 in response to the coronavirus.
Poker players and party people rejoiced Thursday as the Las Vegas strip reopened, but something in Sin City is different.
Sinks for hand-washing, dispensers for masks and gloves, and plexiglass around table games now fill casinos, which are also operating at half capacity. Slot machines and tables were spaced out to maintain social distance.
Penn National Gaming - Get Report shares rose Wednesday, after the gambling company said it had reopened its five casinos in Louisiana and planned to reopen its five casinos in Mississippi Thursday. The top-performing casino, the Borgata, almost immediately folded what it saw as a losing hand, announcing it was scrapping its reopening plans for the immediate future. Instead, it will wait.
Various casinos put other safety measures in place. At the Bellagio, workers underwent body temperature screening, and seals on hotel room doors encouraged guests to enter only after undergoing a deep clean. Guests were also given hand sanitizer and a stylus to avoid touching slot screens or elevator buttons with their fingers.
'We are a hospitality company, we are an entertainment company, but at the same time, we want to do this the right way,' said John Flynn, MGM Resorts vice president of administration, told the Wall Street Journal.
Despite the precautions, a stream of guests returned to the strip, eager to gamble for the first time since casinos halted operations in March. Nightclubs, big shows and many retailers remained closed.
Increased sanitization and similar safeguards were seen in Miami, as some hotels in Florida reopened earlier this week.
Inside vs outside bets roulette. About half of the 989 casinos in the U.S. have reopened since the coronavirus shutdown, including 257 commercial casinos and 237 tribal casinos as of Thursday morning, according to the American Gaming Association, an industry group. [WSJ] — Sasha Jones
Poker players and party people rejoiced Thursday as the Las Vegas strip reopened, but something in Sin City is different.
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Sinks for hand-washing, dispensers for masks and gloves, and plexiglass around table games now fill casinos, which are also operating at half capacity. Slot machines and tables were spaced out to maintain social distance.
Various casinos put other safety measures in place. At the Bellagio, workers underwent body temperature screening, and seals on hotel room doors encouraged guests to enter only after undergoing a deep clean. Guests were also given hand sanitizer and a stylus to avoid touching slot screens or elevator buttons with their fingers.
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'We are a hospitality company, we are an entertainment company, but at the same time, we want to do this the right way,' said John Flynn, MGM Resorts vice president of administration, told the Wall Street Journal.
Despite the precautions, a stream of guests returned to the strip, eager to gamble for the first time since casinos halted operations in March. Nightclubs, big shows and many retailers remained closed.
Increased sanitization and similar safeguards were seen in Miami, as some hotels in Florida reopened earlier this week.
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About half of the 989 casinos in the U.S. have reopened since the coronavirus shutdown, including 257 commercial casinos and 237 tribal casinos as of Thursday morning, according to the American Gaming Association, an industry group. [WSJ] — Sasha Jones
