An employee at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said Wednesday. Katie Johnston reports.
Last updated Dec. 14.
The uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 has made it very difficult for the US casino industry to function in most states. Across the country, casinos are limiting the number of customers on their floors or are closing their doors to casual and experts bettors in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Casinos were particularly hard hit in the spring, when most were forced to shutter. On March 19, the American Gaming Associationissued a release on the crisis. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said:
With a spike of coronavirus cases in the fall of 2020, casinos are once again being forced to shut down in many states. Most casinos remain open in some respect, but that will likely change.
Though many gamblers will turn to horse betting, online casinos and online poker, our staff at PlayUSA wants to keep you up to date with a list of casino properties that have suspended operations in the wake of this global pandemic.
Wind Creek casinos in the state are open with some restrictions.
Most Arizona casinos are open subject to general COVID restrictions in the state. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is currently closed, and Casino del Sol closed for the rest of 2020 starting on Dec. 7.
Arkansas casinos are open, with some restrictions.
Latest report on Arkansas casinos here.
California is currently under a stay-at-home order and capacity restrictions in most regions. However, most California tribal casinos are currently open with a variety of restrictions that don’t always line up with state guidelines. More on that here.
Card rooms closed on Nov. 30 for three weeks
Casinos in Colorado mostly remain open, but some such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel have opted to close temporarily. Table games are shut down in some other casinos. More on that at PlayColorado.
The state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort, are both open with restrictions. As of the week of Dec. 1, Foxwoods announced even further restrictions and temporary closing of some hotel areas.
Latest report on casinos in Connecticut here.
The three Delaware casinos are currently open with some restrictions
All of Florida’s casinos are currently open with varying restrictions.
Most Idaho casinos remain open.
All casinos in Illinois are closed as of Nov. 20 under an order from Gov. JB Pritzker. Visit PlayIllinois for more updates.
Indiana casinos mostly remain open, with some restrictions. Visit PlayIndiana for more updates.
All Iowa casinos are currently open, but with restrictions.
More on casinos in Iowa here.
Kansas casinos remain open for now.
There are no casinos in Kentucky.
Most Louisiana casinos remain open, but at limited capacity.
More information here on casinos in Louisiana.
Maine casinos are open but must close earlier than usual. More on casinos in Maine here.
Maryland casinos are open, with restrictions. However, infections in Maryland via casinos have drawn some scrutiny.
Massachusetts’ three casinos — Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor — are all open, with restrictions. More from PlayMA here.
Michigan’s three commercial casinos are currently closed:
Some tribal casinos have also closed their doors for now.
Native American tribes with casinos remain open for now, with restrictions. More here.
All 26 of the state’s casinos remain open.
Missouri casinos are all open, with varying restrictions.
Some of Montana’s tribal casinos are closed. There are restrictions that limit capacity in casinos in the state.
Casinos in the state and in Las Vegas remain largely open, but at reduced capacity. These include Palazzo, for example, where rooms are closed seven days a week but the casino floor remains open. More from PlayNevadahere and more on Las Vegas specifically can be found here.
There is no word yet on when casinos in New Hampshire will reopen.
Atlantic City casinos continue to stay open, with restrictions. Of course, online casinos in New Jersey, are still running.
Worsening conditions in New Mexico have led to almost all casinos being closed. More here.
All New York casinos, both commercial and tribal, remain open for now.
The only two casinos in North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino are currently open.
Tribal casinos are generally open in North Dakota, although it is on a case by case basis.
Ohio casinos remain open, but are subject to a curfew.
Almost all Oklahoma casinos are currently open.
Most tribal casinos in Oregon remain open, with restrictions. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is one that has closed temporarily.
PA casinos are temporarily closed for a three-week pause that began Dec. 12. Updates From PlayPennsylvania here.
The two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Tiverton, closed for two weeks starting Nov. 30.
Many South Dakota casinos have closed because of worsening COVID cases in the state, but a few remain open.
Texas casinos are currently open.
The state’s tribal casinos all remain open with restrictions.
All five of West Virginia’s casinos remain open, with restrictions.
Tribal casinos are open or closed on a case by case basis. More here.
Wyoming casinos are currently closed.