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The casino will temporarily close until further notice beginning at 6 p.m. today, 14 March.

The Indiana Gaming Commission ordered the temporary closure of all casinos in the state of Indiana as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

The gaming areas will close beginning 5:59 a.m. Sunday, 15 March. All other non-gaming operations will cease beginning midnight on Sunday.

While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at the property in in Columbus, Ohio, the company closed to the public at midnight on Friday.

The casino in Gardena, California closed Saturday night and said it will continue to follow the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Governor of California.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to temporarily suspend operation at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino.

In reaction to the coronavirus outbreak, Empire City Casino in New York suspended operations on Saturday and MGM Resorts anticipates re-opening by March 28, but will continue to re-evaluate the status.

Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Casino in Dawson City, Canada announced today on Facebook that it will be closed until further notice.

Bingo Emporium in Springfield announced on its Facebook page that it would be closing today for "two weeks or more for the safety of our players, volunteers, and workers."

Due to the recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Series of Poker Circuit, both domestic and international, have made changes to events after consultation with the host properties.

A main stop for the World Poker Tour, the tournament was scheduled to run from 16 April through 5 May. The three-week tournament will be rescheduled at a later date.

The Connecticut resort casino is cancelling or postponing all scheduled shows through March 23 and will temporarily close its High Stakes Bingo Hall and Rainmaker Buffet.

Amid coronavirus concerns, the southern California resort casino has cancelled all concerts and events through at least the end of March and closed its buffet and other select restaurants.

Following an executive order from Governor Mike DeWine, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Casino Toledo, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley will close as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19.

Trade show cancellations are pouring in, sportsbooks that would have been jam packed next week for March Madness will now be empty, and with a travel ban to the U.S. in place, visitation numbers will plummet.

The recently opened venue at the Michigan casino leverages IGT’s proven PlaySports platform and features 54 of the company’s self-service PlaySports Kiosks.

The Connecticut resort is also encouraging guests who are ill to seek medical attention and to avoid public exposure as much as possible.

After a great month, the concern for New Jersey’s sportsbooks is what lies ahead after all of the four major sports, and more, have suspended seasons.

The Florida casino is awarding payouts based on a prize pool chip chop to players who made it to Day 2 of the tournament.

As of today, the Pennsylvania property is closed to the public and is expected to remain closed until 27 March.