(WWJ) Looking for your favorite slot machine or table game fix? Hop in the car for the short drive to Toledo.
Hollywood Casino opens their doors today, but with several social distancing measures. The gaming floor will have half of the normal occupancy, seating at table games will be limited and floor decals will help enforce social distancing.
Employees will wear masks and the slot machines will be cleaned on a regular basis. Live entertainment remains canceled and the entire casino will close in the early hours of each morning for a deep clean.
It remains to be seen when Detroit's casinos will reopen, though Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told WWJ earlier this week that they should reopen in a week or so. The governor had earlier revealed plans for them to reopen before July 4.
When they do reopen, they'll look much different than the pre-coronavirus casinos. The Michigan Gaming Control Board approved new protocols which call for MGM Grand, Greektown and MotorCity to limit capacity and gamblers' temperatures for signs of a fever that could be caused by COVID-19.
The minimum guidelines from the MGCB for initial opening include:
- Limit of 15 percent the legal capacity at each casino
- Limited entrance points with temperature checks
- A ban on smoking on the casino floors
- No poker rooms during initial opening
- No concerts, nightclubs, live events or shows
- No buffets
- No valet or coat check services
- Heightened cleaning protocols
- Social distancing
