Some grumbled that the governor had sucked the fun out of the casino experience, even as a smaller number defended the decision on public health grounds. Monday, social media lit up with complaints. Within minutes of Murphy's announcements, made in a news release issued shortly before 10 p.m. Nevada casinos reopened nearly a month earlier than those in New Jersey, with many of the same health protocols: temperatures checks for guests and workers, mandated masks after being optional for a time, and hand sanitizer stations.
2 gambling market behind Nevada in terms of annual gambling revenue. Hard Rock, like the other eight casinos, had been making reopening plans that included smoking, drinking and indoor dining as integral.īefore the pandemic, Atlantic City had started to regain its groove, reclaiming its former spot at the nation's No. 'This is a 180-degree turnaround,' he said.