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By order of the New York governor, the two properties suspended operations effective 16 March, tentatively through the end of the month.

In alignment with the state’s mandate to minimize the risks and impacts of COVID-19, Foxwoods Resort Casino will voluntarily close for two weeks beginning tomorrow, 17 March at 8 p.m.

The two Caesars Entertainment properties will suspend gambling operations for 14 days, beginning 16 March.

Caesars Entertainment’s Atlantic City casinos – Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City and Bally's Atlantic City - will be temporarily closed effective at 8 p.m. tonight.

For the health and safety of team members and guests, Harrah’s Philadelphia will be temporarily closed effective Saturday, 14 March.

Governor Edwards ordered that casinos within Louisiana, including Harrah's New Orleans Casino, suspend gaming operations until at least 13 April, beginning at midnight on 17 March.

The shutdown will start with the closure of the gaming floor at 4 a.m. Monday, 16 March and will have all hotel guests departing by 12 p.m. Monday, 16 March.

This afternoon, the Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered that casinos within Mississippi, including Harrah’s Gulf Coast, suspend gaming operations effective at midnight on 17 March 2020.

As a result of a public health emergency, Horseshoe Baltimore was temporarily closed effective at 10 p.m. on Sunday, 15 March 15.

Beginning Tuesday, all commercial casinos in the state are to be closed for a period of two weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Penn National Gaming announced that pursuant to an order from Governor Jared Polis, it will temporarily suspend operations at Ameristar Black Hawk Casino Hotel for a period of thirty days beginning tomorrow.

While there have been no reported cases at the Oklahoma casino, it will remain closed until 31 March.

The Oklahoma casino is protecting its patrons and employees with a temporary closure until 31 March.

The closure at the Oklahoma resort will begin tonight, Monday, 16 March at midnight until 31 March.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today instructed the six Pennsylvania casinos that are open as of today to begin closing procedures.

The 13th Annual Tribal Casino & Hotel Development Conference, originally scheduled for 20-21 April, 2020 at Soboba Casino Resort in California, has been postponed.

LeadsCon will not take place from 30 March 30 – 1 April, but instead will be held later this year at a date to be announced.

During the period of closure to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak, Mohegan Sun will take the opportunity to focus on cleaning and deferred maintenance.

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and Gold Strike Casino Resort will close until further notice, effective Tuesday, 17 March.

The New York resort will close starting tonight at 8 p.m. Employees impacted will receive two weeks of pay during the suspension.