Bellagio and Caesars Palace reopened poker rooms on June 18, while the Aria poker room reopened July 1. The Venetian struck fast with its poker room reopening plans, resuming poker operations June 5. The governor didn’t place any restrictions on live poker rooms reopening along with other gaming areas. Steve Sisolak gave the green light for state casinos to reopen June 4. Here’s a look at the status of live poker in five of the biggest states for the live poker economy: Nevada
While most of the casino gaming floors are up and running across the US, live poker rooms still remain shuttered in some states. Michigan’s casinos were among the last to reopen, doing so on August 5. The COVID-19 crisis led to nationwide shutdowns of retail casinos, all of which were forced to cease operations for weeks. Most of the more than 1,000 full-scale casinos in the US are back in business. Some states still hesitant to let live poker rooms resume business
