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Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, the Barona Band of Mission Indians is extending the closure of California casino through 19 April. All Barona staff members will continue to receive pay and benefits during this time.

The New York Racing Association announced that the remainder of winter and spring meets at Aqueduct Racetrack will be canceled.

The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe announced that Bucky's Casino and Yavapai Casino will extend the temporary closure.

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians said the California properties will remain closed through Sunday, 12 April.

Empire City Casino has announced it will extend its casino closure until further notice in accordance with the executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The casino will also provide employees 100% of insurance premiums throughout the current halt in operations due to the COVID-19 crisis.

The Minnesota properties include Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel, Northern Lights Casino Hotel, White Oak Casino.

WinnaVegas Casino Resort announced that the property will remain closed until further notice per the Iowa Governor Reynold’s State of Public Health Disaster Emergency.

Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center in Cincinnati, Ohio announced on 27 March that it will be closed until further notice, via a post on Facebook.

With previous hopes to reopen in the beginning of April, Bad River Lodge & Casino has announced it will be extending its temporary closure.

The Quechan Tribal Council announced a State of Emergency today and temporary closure of Quechan Casino Resort.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will extend the temporary closure of Chumash Casino Resort for at least another 30 days.

The state's four casinos will be closed until further notice, following Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order to ban gatherings of more than 10 people.

The Pokagon Band announced that the closure for Four Winds Dowagiac, Four Winds Hartford, Four Winds New Buffalo, Four Winds South Bend will be extended.

Per an order from the Rhode Island Department of Revenue, Twin River Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel will remain temporarily closed until further notice.

Due to coronavirus concerns, Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah's Cherokee Valley River in North Carolina have extended the closure date but will continue to pay its team members and benefits will not be interrupted.

In addition to the sale, the casino operator will implement unpaid furloughs for 26,000 employees on 1 April in order to help mitigate the financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation announced today that the temporary closure of the casino in California will be extended until further notice and team members will continue to receive their full benefits through at least 30 April.

Casinos and poker rooms are shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, but when the doors re-open will poker players flock back, or will there be trepidation?

The Jamul Indian Village hopes to reopen the San Diego casino on 12 April and committed to cover base pay and benefits for all team members through 11 April.