From dog-racing to slot machines and table games, Massachusetts casinos dot the state and feature a variety of services geared towards pleasing gamblers of all.
From dog-racing to slot machines and table games, Massachusetts casinos dot the state and feature a variety of services geared towards pleasing gamblers of all.
From dog-racing to slot machines and table games, Massachusetts casinos dot the state and feature a variety of services geared towards pleasing gamblers of all.
From dog-racing to slot machines and table games, Massachusetts casinos dot the state and feature a variety of services geared towards pleasing gamblers of all.
More in News.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Maybe a half or third of slot machines will work. By Boston Herald Wire Services. But prepare to have your temperature scanned at the door. While masks have been widely adopted during the pandemic, the practice poses unique issues in a casino. Wynn has proposed that employees would scan guests upon arrival; anyone with a temperature over At check-in, each guest would get an amenity bag including a pointer for touching elevator buttons, a bottle of hand sanitizer and a COVID information card. Hard Rock said it may require 10 to 15 feet between guests. Many decisions remain to be made. But as we think about looking towards the next phase, whatever that may be, there will be no shortage of logistics to consider. Every other slot machine would be turned off to create space between gamblers, and table games would have a maximum of three chairs. Dealers, servers and customers β including those who smoke β all could be required to wear masks in many places. Every other table could be closed, and there could even be plexiglass barriers between dealers and customers or separating slot machines. A spray bottle of disinfectant and towels intended for cleaning will be in each guest room. For instance, how will casino surveillance staff identify people barred from a casino through a government exclusion list, or those who have placed themselves on a self-exclusion list because of a gambling problem? Wynn Resorts, which has casinos in Las Vegas and Massachusetts, proposed a May 15 phased reopening, then moved it back to Memorial Day weekend.