Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf enacted an executive order that forced his state's brick-and-mortar casino industry to shutter for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state's 13 casinos were forced to close at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. They will remain closed until at least 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
Harrah's Philadelphia, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Lady Luck Nemacoin, Live! Casino Pittsburgh, Meadows Casino and Racetrack, Mohegan Sun Pocono, Mount Airy Casino Resort, Parx Casino, Presque Isle Racetrack and Casino, Rivers Pittsburgh, Valley Forge Casino and Resort and Wind Creek Bethlehem were all affected by the order.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia was already closed on Nov. 20 after the city issued a mandate that shut it down.
The mandates come as COVID-19 cases are rising all over the country and regulators are claiming that these measures are being taken as a public health safety measure.
The casino at Parx Racing, where racing is also ongoing in the state, is also closed as a safety precaution along with other indoor entertainment venues in Pennsylvania. Tags Thoroughbred Racing. A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and the Hard Rock chain canceled live entertainment at all of its U. Properties for at least a month as. Pennsylvania casinos to shut down amid surge in coronavirus cases 'We need to slow the spread right now to save lives,' Governor Tom Wolf said. United States Gov. Tom Wolf announced the steps as COVID-19 cases have soared in the commonwealth.
'The Board is continuously monitoring developments and will update the licensees and the public as frequently as possible with any new development,' said Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O'Toole in a statement.
Wolf shut down the state's brick-and-mortar gaming industry in mid-March as the virus made its first wave through the country. The state's casinos reopened in mid-late June, as it one of the states that took a more cautious approach to its reopening process. Casino home parties in the houston area 2020. It is one of the few states that is forcing its casinos to close again.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently enacted stay-at-home orders for two regions of his state, which encompasses about 87% of the state's population. The order closed all commercial casinos in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
Wolf's move comes shortly after casino executives penned him a letter asking him to keep the industry open, according to a report from PennLive. Through just the first two weeks of the first shutdown, operators lost nine-figures worth of revenue and will likely see similar trends this time around.
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The casino at Parx Racing, where racing is also ongoing in the state, is also closed as a safety precaution along with other indoor entertainment venues in Pennsylvania. Tags Thoroughbred Racing. A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and the Hard Rock chain canceled live entertainment at all of its U. Properties for at least a month as. Pennsylvania casinos to shut down amid surge in coronavirus cases 'We need to slow the spread right now to save lives,' Governor Tom Wolf said. United States Gov. Tom Wolf announced the steps as COVID-19 cases have soared in the commonwealth.
'The Board is continuously monitoring developments and will update the licensees and the public as frequently as possible with any new development,' said Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O'Toole in a statement.
Wolf shut down the state's brick-and-mortar gaming industry in mid-March as the virus made its first wave through the country. The state's casinos reopened in mid-late June, as it one of the states that took a more cautious approach to its reopening process. Casino home parties in the houston area 2020. It is one of the few states that is forcing its casinos to close again.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently enacted stay-at-home orders for two regions of his state, which encompasses about 87% of the state's population. The order closed all commercial casinos in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
Wolf's move comes shortly after casino executives penned him a letter asking him to keep the industry open, according to a report from PennLive. Through just the first two weeks of the first shutdown, operators lost nine-figures worth of revenue and will likely see similar trends this time around.
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