Tag Archives: Coronavirus
Canada – Ontario casinos to close for three weeks
Casinos in Ontario, Canada, including Casino Rama, Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino, have been told by the local government that they must shut down for three weeks as the province moves into another lockdown. Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province was moving back into Step 2 of its reopening plan from January 5. Gateway Casinos and…
Finland – Casino Helsinki to introduce corona passport on November 29
Casino Helsinki’s opening hours will change from Monday November 29 with the same date seeing the introduction of a valid corona passport being required to enter the casino. Veikkaus, the Finnish state gaming operator who runs the venue, said: “We follow the general guidelines and recommendations of the health authorities regarding the coronary situation. From now…
Australia – Crown confirms COVID-19 passport needed at Melbourne and Sydney casinos
Crown Resorts has confirmed that mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations will apply to all visitors to Crown Resorts in NSW and Victoria, including their employees, customers and contractors. Crown Perth consultation on the implementation of the Policy is expected to be finalised shortly. This follows on from a month-long consultation period announced in September, which saw the…
China – COVID-outbreak in Fujian to derail Macau’s recovery again
With Macau’s casino operators eyeing the profitable October Golden Week holiday, a breakout of COVID-19 infections in the province of Fujian on mainland China is threatening to curb any growth in gaming revenues. Following an outbreak in Nanjing in August, which resulted in the lowest monthly total in a year, gaming revenues have rapidly climbed…
China – First infections since February 2020 see Macau move into state of ‘immediate pandemic prevention’
Macau has entered a state of ‘immediate pandemic prevention’ with the government stating ‘Macau is now facing a high risk of COVID-19 transmission and pandemic outbreak in the local community.’ A family of four tested positive for the Delta variant, becoming the first infections in Macau for almost a year and a half. “In order…
Italy – Italy’s casino customers will need to show Green Pass to play
Customers wanting to enter Italian casinos and bingo hall will have to show proof of immunity from August 6 with a Green Pass needed to prove whether they have received at least one vaccine dose in the last nine months, have tested negative in the last 48 hours or has recovered from COVID-19 in the…
US – Nevada casino workers told to wear masks
The Clark County Commission has voted to reintroduce the mandatory wearing of face masks by casino employees across Nevada jurisdiction, with the ruling being imposed for any staff members working in indoor public spaces. Several Las Vegas casino operators, including Sands, have pushed to reimpose mask mandates for employees regardless of vaccination status, following new…
Mexico – AIEJA pitches Mexican gaming recovery by February next year
The President of the Association of Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry in Mexico (AIEJA), Miguel Ángel Ochoa has said the Mexican casino sector will not recover until February next year. He confirmed that 2020 was one of the worst years for the Mexican casino industry, which crashed from a…
India – Goa casinos to remain closed as COVID cases spike
With Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extending a statewide curfew until July 26, Delta Corp has confirmed its casinos in Goa will remain closed. The operator said: “Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases being witnessed in Goa, the Government of Goa inter-alia has extended the restrictions in the state till July 26, 2021. Accordingly,…
