Mystic Lake Casino and Little Six Casino have announced that they plan to reopen their doors on Tuesday, May 26th at 10am. The casinos have been closed since March 18th due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community say they have adjusted their building and gaming floor capacities to adhere to physical distancing rules. They say that capacity will be monitored by door counters and surveillance. Both guests and employees will be required to wear face masks while in the casino. Guests will also have to have a noninvasive thermal temperature taken as they enter the casino. Employees will undergo a health screening as soon as they get to work and if they don't pass, they will be required to leave the casino.
“Our tribal members, team members and guests depend on us to make decisions with their wellbeing in mind, and we have not taken this responsibility lightly as we carefully deliberated these decisions over the past several weeks,” said Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Chairman Keith Anderson. “Our tribe has many enterprises, some of which have reopened already, including The Meadows at Mystic Lake, the Organics Recycling Facility, and the ice rinks at Dakotah! Sport and Fitness. We have learned how to make the proper modifications to ensure safety and will use what we have learned when reopening Mystic Lake and Little Six.”
Slots and tables games will be available during the first phase of their reopening. They have removed 50% of the chairs from table games and have removed chairs from every other slot machine. Dining options will be limited to pre-packaged food as their dine-in restaurants and buffet will be closed. The hotel will open according to demand while the spa and pool will stay closed.
The Gaming Enterprise’s reopening plan was developed following standards provided by the SMSC’s tribal public health department, CDC, Minnesota Department of Health and National Indian Gaming Commission.
“Extensive, careful planning has gone into the health and safety measures that will be in effect when we reopen Mystic Lake and Little Six,” said Angela Heikes, president and CEO of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Gaming Enterprise, which operates Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino. “We are taking a phased approach to this reopening and feel confident that we can welcome guests back to our enterprise and bring team members back to work in an environment that is safe for everyone.”
