Casino Closing
A room close to elevator that was the closest to the casino was requested but not fulfilled. Room was clean to the eye, but not cleaned Tuesday standards. Hair dryer quit in the middle of drying my hair. I love coming here and this is the first time I have had any of these problems. Mar 13, 2020 All state casinos ordered to close for two weeks starting Monday Rivers Casino in Des Plaines - the state's largest and most lucrative casino - is among the 10 Illinois casinos forced to close. NJ online casino gambling remains an option for those unable to leave the house as casinos in New Jersey temporarily close starting Monday, March 16, 2020.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A casino in western Wisconsin is closing for at least a month due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
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St. Croix Casinos announced Monday that its Turtle Lake location had closed and would remain so for the next 30 days, adding that a re-opening date with be announced later. Turtle Lake is about 75 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
In a statement, the St. Croix Chippewa of Wisconsin said that they decided the closure was necessary for the safety of guests, workers and the Chippewa community.
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The closure comes as coronavirus cases surge in Wisconsin and across the Midwest. Over the weekend, health officials in Wisconsin reported a daily record high for new infections as more than 7,000 were tallied on Saturday alone.
Currently, Wisconsin ranks fourth in the nation in per capita cases over the last two weeks. Since the start of the outbreak, 2,329 people have died in Wisconsin due to COVID-19.
All of the state's 10 casinos will be forced to close their doors by Monday for a two-week period under order by the Illinois Gaming Board, officials announced Friday night.
That includes Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, the state's most lucrative gambling house, which released an announcement of its own Friday night that it would begin its two-week suspension of operations starting Sunday.
The regulatory agency said it is continuously monitoring developments related to the coronavirus and will update casino operators and the public as frequently as possible.
'The public health of patrons, casino employees, IGB staff, and others is of paramount importance,' officials from the gaming board said in a news release.
Earlier, Rivers officials said their decision to temporarily close was out of an abundance of caution and to promote the social distancing recommended by health officials, even though there have been no known cases of COVID-19 at the property.
'The health and well-being of our team members, guests and the Chicagoland community is our highest priority,' said Dennis Culloton, a casino spokesman, in an emailed statement. 'We are grateful for their continued support.'
Culloton said the casino would continue normal payroll for employees during the 14 days the building is closed. He added that officials would continue to closely monitor the ever-changing information related to the coronavirus outbreak.
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The decision comes less than a week after Rivers became the first casino in Illinois to take a legal sports bet. But after the Monday morning first ceremonial wager by Chicago Blackhawks legend Eddie Olczyk, the new BetRivers Sportsbook was relegated to taking bets on fewer and fewer sports, as major sports leagues canceled or postponed their games and the NCAA decided to scrap its popular March Madness tournament.