SERA: CASINOS ARE ALLOWED TO REOPEN AS PART OF PHASE THREE, WHICH STARTED YESTERDAY. THE FIRST TO GET BACK IN BUSINESS WILL BE PLAINRIDGE PARK, WHICH REOPENS TOMORROW WE GOT A FIRST LOOK INSIDE. THEY POSTED THIS VIDEO SHOWING CHANGES THEY HAVE MAD INCLUDING HAND SANITIZER STATIONS, MARKINGS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AN BARRIERS BETWEEN SLOT MACHINES. THOSE CHANGES ARE MANDATED BY THE STATE. THE GUIDELINES REQUIRE THAT EVERY OTHER SLOT MACHINE BE TURNED OFF. CHAIRS SHOULD ALSO BE REMOVED FROM THOSE DISABLED MACHINES. OCCUPANCY IS ALSO LIMITED. AND WHILE BEVERAGE SERVICE IS ALLOWED, CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WALK AROUND WITH DRINKS. THE STATES TWO OTHER CASINOS, ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR AND MGM SPRINGFIELD ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN NEXT

Plainridge to be first Mass. casino to reopen on Wednesday

Plainridge Park will be the first casino in Massachusetts to reopen Wednesday, pending approval from state gaming officials.

Updated: 11:42 PM EDT Jul 7, 2020

Plainridge Park will be the first casino in Massachusetts to reopen Wednesday, pending approval from state gaming officials."We expect to reopen Plainridge Park Casino on Wednesday, July 8th, pending final regulatory approval. We have been working closely with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, state and local leaders, and public health officials to finalize comprehensive reopening protocols and new health and safety precautions," Lance George, general manager of the Penn National Gaming-owned PPC, said last week.Encore Boston Harbor said last week that it expects to reopen its $2.6 billion Everett casino at 9 a.m. on July 12. MGM Springfield said it plans to open July 13 at 10 a.m.The Gaming Commission set out a series of restrictions meant to keep workers and players safe -- no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables will be capped at three players and will include plexiglass barriers, and players must wear something to cover their nose and mouth upon entry and while in the gaming area, except to have a drink.

Plainridge Park will be the first casino in Massachusetts to reopen Wednesday, pending approval from state gaming officials.

"We expect to reopen Plainridge Park Casino on Wednesday, July 8th, pending final regulatory approval. We have been working closely with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, state and local leaders, and public health officials to finalize comprehensive reopening protocols and new health and safety precautions," Lance George, general manager of the Penn National Gaming-owned PPC, said last week.

Encore Boston Harbor said last week that it expects to reopen its $2.6 billion Everett casino at 9 a.m. on July 12. MGM Springfield said it plans to open July 13 at 10 a.m.

The Gaming Commission set out a series of restrictions meant to keep workers and players safe -- no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables will be capped at three players and will include plexiglass barriers, and players must wear something to cover their nose and mouth upon entry and while in the gaming area, except to have a drink.

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Plainridge to be first Mass. casino to reopen on Wednesday - WCVB Boston