“We are taking this serious step to temporarily suspend operations to ensure the safety and well-being of our team members and guests and to allow our team time to adjust to the climate we are all operating in. We will continue to monitor developments, relying on information and advice from the Minnesota Department of Health and other government resources, and will make a decision on reopening at the appropriate time.”
The company will be paying their regular employees two weeks' wages and will allow them to use accrued paid time off during the suspension of operations. The park has 272 full-time and 624 part-time employees.
This shutdown comes during a time when casinos around the world are temporarily closing their doors. The most notable is MGM Resorts announcing on Sunday that they would be suspending operations in all their Las Vegas, Nevada casinos on Tuesday.
Canterbury does expect to run their horse racing season without any delay but say they are keeping tabs on the ever-changing situation.