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May 17, 2020

Preparing the palace: How an iconic Las Vegas casino plans to conquer Covid-19

At Caesars Palace, card tables, dice games and even slot machines are being retooled across the casino floor with social distancing and disinfection in mind, CEO of Caesars Entertainment, Tony Rodio explained.   "We will be deactivating ...
May 17, 2020

California tribal-owned casinos in San Diego County, Valley View and Sycuan casinos, plan to reopen next week

Sycuan also plans to use a self-cleaning antimicrobial coating throughout the property, thermal cameras at entrances for temperature detection, mark the floors to adhere to physical distancing, adding plexiglass shields and more. “We are...
May 17, 2020

Mississippi casinos to reopen before Memorial Day weekend

Gaming Commission executive director Allen Godfrey confirmed the reopening date to WLOX-TV and the Sun Herald. He said the commission will release an order Friday with safety guidelines, which are expected to include requirements for soc...
May 17, 2020

Hard Rock may reopen Florida casinos as coronavirus lockdowns ease

"We are anticipating very large crowds," Hard Rock International chairman Jim Allen said. "We saw opens last week in other parts of the U.S. and frankly, volumes are tremendous." Allen's projection comes just after hundreds of people sto...



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