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While the reopening of Detroit’s casinos is still pending permission, Michigan tribal casinos achieved a significant milestone over the weekend.
Island Resort & Casino in Harris celebrated its 50th day of reopening on Saturday, coinciding with the Fourth of July holiday.
After being closed for two months due to the coronavirus, the Island Resort, a casino located in the Upper Peninsula and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, reopened its doors on May 16. It stood out as one of the first casinos in the nation to resume operations following the closure of all US casinos in mid-March.
Despite encountering several challenges, Michigan’s casinos have managed to remain open for over a month without any closures.
Most US casinos now open once again
On Monday afternoon, the American Gaming Association’s COVID-19 Tracker reported that out of 989 US casinos, 831 were open while 158 remained closed.
In Detroit, only Greektown Casino-Hotel, MGM Grand Detroit, and MotorCity Casino were among the four Michigan casinos that were closed.
Out of the 23 tribal casinos in the state, only Kings Club Casino in Brimley remained closed as of Monday. On the other hand, the Bay Mills Indian Community has successfully launched its sister establishment, Bay Mills Resort & Casino, located approximately two miles away.
However, reopening the facilities has not been without its challenges.
Odawa has a COVID-19 customer on day one
Four hours after reopening, Petoskey’s Odawa Casino had a customer who tested positive for COVID-19 on May 29.
The incident was reported by the casino on its social media channels five days later, which was three days after the Health Department of Northwest Michigan had already reported the case.
According to the casino, they confirmed that the person had worn a mask throughout their entire stay at the casino.
The Odawa Casino account responded to a Facebook customer’s inquiry regarding the notification delay.
Once the news stations acquire the fundamental details, they can proceed to report a story. Our priority was to thoroughly assess the situation with security measures, etc., in order to gain a precise understanding of the incident and the level of potential risk before disseminating any information. This careful approach enabled us to verify that all safety protocols were adhered to and assure our guests of their well-being on our premises. Our aim is to provide accurate and beneficial information to our guests, ensuring their confidence. Thank you!
Soaring Eagle reports two employees have COVID-19
Tribal casinos have seen positive COVID-19 cases among more than just their customers.
Soaring Eagle Casino Resort in Mount Pleasant recently posted on their Facebook page that two employees at its Legends Diner have tested positive, over the weekend.
Based on the statement:
- The employees started experiencing symptoms during their absence from work and have not resumed their duties since then.
- The employees’ most recent working days were on June 29th and 30th.
- The employees interacted with one another beyond the confines of the workplace.
- Soaring Eagle is of the opinion that individuals who were not in close proximity face minimal risk of transmission.
- Local health authorities are collaborating with Soaring Eagle on contact tracing efforts.
- After the recent shifts of both employees, Legends Diner underwent a thorough cleaning and sanitization process.
Similar to numerous casinos throughout the state, Soaring Eagle has implemented a policy mandating the use of masks for both customers and employees at all times.
As part of a company-wide initiative, MGM Grand Detroit will also be implementing a mandatory mask policy upon its reopening.
Gun Lake had three employees test positive
Gun Lake Casino has recently announced that three employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since last week. The initial case was reported on Friday, followed by the identification of two additional positive cases after conducting contact tracing and further testing within the staff.
The initial employee who tested positive for the virus was a table games supervisor who did not come into contact with cards or chips. Another employee, who also tested positive, has not been on the premises since Gun Lake closed on March 16th.
In order to minimize the virus transmission, Gun Lake took the following measures: they alerted the health department, directed the impacted employees to self-isolate for a duration of 14 days, and implemented various sanitation and health protocols.
No Michigan casinos have closed after reopening
After the positive tests, neither Odawa nor Soaring Eagle extended the closure of the casino.
However, this hasn’t been the situation across the Midwest.
The Allegheny County Health Department ordered the closure of River Casino Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania for a week, starting from Friday.
The following order was applied to:
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Nightclubs
- Casinos
- Taverns
- Events that have a minimum attendance of 25 individuals.
The following casinos in south Florida have closed once again.
- The Calder Casino
- The Miami Casino
- Hialeah Park Racing and Casino
- The name of the establishment is Magic City Casino.
Furthermore, as a consequence, three Gila River Indian Community casinos in Arizona have ceased operations for the second time, lasting a duration of two weeks. Tragically, it has been reported that a security guard employed at one of the Gila River casinos has succumbed to complications arising from COVID-19.
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