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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said on Saturday that horse racing tracks in New York and Watkins Glen International Racetrack will be allowed to open without fans as of 1 June.

Three Rivers Casino and Three Rivers Casino Resort in Oregon will reopen at the direction of the Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon Tribal Council.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission released guidelines required for the state's casinos to reopen at their discretion, no sooner than 8 a.m. on 21 May.

Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, LA Hollywood Casino and L'Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge announced on Friday that they will reopen their doors with new safety guidelines and precautions in place.

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel announced that it is still temporarily closed until they receive more direction form the state.

In alignment with the government order of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe, the casino in Wisconsin will remain closed "with a goal to reopen with reduced operations on June 1."

L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles will be reopening on Monday, 18 May. The Louisiana casino will operate with 25% capacity and only 50% of its gaming positions.

The Louisiana casino will disable 50% of gaming positions and operate at 25% capacity in the first phase of reopening.

Bear River Casino Resort, Cahuilla Casino Hotel and Soboba Casino Resort all announced that they will be reopening this month.

Apache Casino Hotel will begin reopening on 21 May and will be followed by FireLake Casino on 22 May.

All team members at the Minnesota casino will be wearing masks to protect themselves and guests are strongly encouraged to do the same.

The entire gaming floor, the Seven Clans Hotel, restaurants including Starbucks, Lagniappe Market, Diner 165, and Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, the RV Park and Chalets, and the Pavilion at Coushatta are all within the reopening phase beginning on 20 May.

The California casino will have a soft re-opening at 10 a.m. on 18 May 2020 for its Amber and above Sweetwater Rewards Club VIP guests, and a public re-opening planned on 21 May 2020.

By taking another step toward the launch of online gaming, the MGCB is encouraging suppliers to file applications as soon as possible.

The casino in Montana reopened today with just slot machine play available. Bingo and poker operations remain closed until further notice.

The Wisconsin casinos will reopen, but table games and bingo operations will remain closed and masks will be required during this initial phase.

Harrah’s management has put in place a variety of social distancing measures for the well-being of casino guests and employees.

Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino is ready to start reopening to the public on Monday, 18 May. In addition, the Puyallup Tribe will celebrate the grand opening of its new property in June.

Employees will be required to wear masks and gloves. Everyone entering the property will take a manual temperature check before being granted access. Masks are also required for guests.

Many gamblers have their eyes set on Las Vegas for when casinos begin to reopen. In the meantime, other U.S. states are making great strides and started welcoming back guests.