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Having been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Cleveland's JACK Casino and Thistledown Racino will both reopen their doors at 6 a.m. on Friday, June 19 -- the first day casinos are permitted to reopen in Ohio.

Asinos and racinos were some of the most recent facilities to get reopening guidelines in Ohio, after clearance from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office that Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos could reopen as early as June 19. Cleveland's Jack Casino and Thistledown Racino will both reopen their doors at 6 a.m. On Friday, June 19. On Friday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state's casinos and racinos have been permitted to reopen on June 19. DeWine said the approval comes after the state's casino industry.

In reopening, both JACK locations have implemented new policies and procedures in adherence with government mandates and CDC guidelines, as well as additional safety protocols deemed essential by the gaming company, including a 50 percent capacity limit.

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Hollywood Casino Toledo is committed to providing a safe and clean environment to our guests and Team Members. In relation to the COVID-19 virus, we continue to closely monitor information from Ohio Department of Health as well as the Centers for Disease Control.

“We are thrilled to be able to welcome back our guests and our dedicated team members. We know it is imperative that we provide an environment where everyone can feel safe and comfortable,” said Chad Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer of JACK Entertainment. “Our commitment to our guests, team members, and all those who visit JACK has driven our decision to go beyond the directed safety measures to ensure we are doing all that we can to make JACK a great place to work and play during these unprecedented times.”

In order to ensure the safety of guests and employees, the JACK Cleveland Casino and Thistledown Racino will be following the following safety measures:

Social distancing, with capacity, limited to 50 percent capacity and reconfigured gaming floors to ensure spacing.
Mandatory facial coverings for all table game players and all employees. Complimentary masks will be available at both locations.
Increased vigilance and frequency of sanitization of all surfaces with hospital-grade disinfectant.
Increased training and education for all JACK team members.
An increased use of contactless technology, including a Virtual Players Card, for a contactless experience while using Jack Entertainment's Mobile App as their ClubJACK rewards card.

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Last updated Jan. 12.

The uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 has made it very difficult for the US casino industry to function in most states. Across the country, casinos are limiting the number of customers on their floors or are closing their doors to casual and experts bettors in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Casinos were particularly hard hit in the spring, when most were forced to shutter. On March 19, the American Gaming Associationissued a release on the crisis. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said:

With a spike of coronavirus cases in the fall and winter of 2020, casinos are once again being forced to shut down in many states. Most casinos remain open in some respect, but that will likely change.

Though many gamblers will turn to horse betting, online casinos and online poker, our staff at PlayUSA wants to keep you up to date with a list of casino properties that have suspended operations in the wake of this global pandemic.

Alabama casinos

Wind Creek casinos in the state are open with some restrictions.

Arizona casinos

Most Arizona casinos are open subject to general COVID restrictions in the state. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is currently closed.

Arkansas casinos

Arkansas casinos are open, with some restrictions.

Latest report on Arkansas casinos here.

California casinos

California is currently under a stay-at-home order and capacity restrictions in most regions. However, most California tribal casinos are currently open with a variety of restrictions that don’t always line up with state guidelines. More on that here.

Colorado casinos

Casinos in Colorado mostly remain open, but some such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel have opted to close temporarily. Table games are shut down in some other casinos. More on that at PlayColorado.

Connecticut casinos

The state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort, are both open with restrictions. As of the week of Dec. 1, Foxwoods announced even further restrictions and temporary closing of some hotel areas.

Latest report on casinos in Connecticut here.

Delaware casinos

The three Delaware casinos are currently open with some restrictions

Delaware Park
Dover Downs
Harrington Casino and Raceway

Florida casinos

All of Florida’s casinos are currently open with varying restrictions.

Idaho casinos

Most Idaho casinos remain open.

Illinois casinos

All casinos in Illinois remain closed as of Nov. 20 under an order from Gov. JB Pritzker. Visit PlayIllinois for more updates.

Indiana casinos

Indiana casinos mostly remain open, with some restrictions. Visit PlayIndiana for more updates.

Iowa casinos

All Iowa casinos are currently open, but with restrictions.

Kansas casinos

Kansas casinos remain open for now.

Kentucky racing

There are no casinos in Kentucky.

Louisiana casinos

Most Louisiana casinos remain open, but at limited capacity.

More information here on casinos in Louisiana.

Maine casinos

Maine casinos are open but must close earlier than usual due to a curfew that has been set by the Governor. The curfew currently does not have a set end date. More on casinos in Maine here.

Maryland casinos

Maryland casinos are open, with restrictions. However, infections in Maryland via casinos have drawn some scrutiny.

Massachusetts casinos

Massachusetts’ three casinos — Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor — are all open, with restrictions. More from PlayMA here.

Michigan casinos

Michigan’s three commercial casinos have reopened after being closed for the second time around.

MGM Grand
Greektown Casino
MotorCity Casino

Some tribal casinos have also closed their doors for now.

Minnesota casinos

Native American tribes with casinos remain open for now, with restrictions. More here.

Mississippi casinos

All 26 of the state’s casinos remain open.

Missouri casinos

Missouri casinos are all open, with varying restrictions.

Montana casinos

Some of Montana’s tribal casinos are closed. There are restrictions that limit capacity in casinos in the state.

Nevada casinos

Casinos in the state and in Las Vegas remain largely open, but at reduced capacity. These include Palazzo, for example, where rooms are closed seven days a week but the casino floor remains open. The Mirage began a full-scale mid-week closures to its hotel, casino and all amenities on Jan. 4. More from PlayNevadahere and more on Las Vegas specifically can be found here.

New Hampshire casinos

There is no word yet on when casinos in New Hampshire will reopen.

New Jersey casinos

Atlantic City casinos continue to stay open, with restrictions. Of course, online casinos in New Jersey, are still running.

New Mexico casinos

Worsening conditions in New Mexico have led to almost all casinos being closed. More here.

New York casinos

All New York casinos, both commercial and tribal, remain open for now.

North Carolina casinos

The only two casinos in North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino are currently open.

North Dakota casinos

Tribal casinos are generally open in North Dakota, although it is on a case by case basis.

Ohio casinos

Ohio casinos remain open, but are subject to a curfew.

Oklahoma casinos

Almost all Oklahoma casinos are currently open.

Oregon casinos

Most tribal casinos in Oregon remain open, with restrictions. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is one that has closed temporarily.

Pennsylvania casinos

PA casinos were allowed to re-open as of Jan. 4 after a short closure period, and most did in fact re-open that day or in subsequent days. River Casino Philadelphia remains closed at least untill Jan. 15. Updates From PlayPennsylvania here.

Rhode Island casinos

The two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Tiverton, re-opened on Dec. 21.

South Dakota casinos

Many South Dakota casinos have closed because of worsening COVID cases in the state, but a few remain open.

Texas casinos

Texas casinos are currently open.