N.J. reopening Atlantic City casinos.

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06-22-2020, 03:44 PM
CPT

N.J. reopening Atlantic City casinos.

N.J. reopening Atlantic City casinos in time for July 4th weekend after 3-month coronavirus shutdown

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New Jersey will allow Atlantic City’s casinos to reopen to gamblers on July 2 with 25% capacity limits after being closed for months to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday.

“Additional health and safety guidance will be released within the next several days,” Murphy said in a Tweet that also announced indoor dining may resume at 25% capacity on July 2.
06-22-2020, 03:57 PM
sondor

25% sounds tough....like there would be lines. Will be interesting to see how it goes

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06-22-2020, 04:30 PM
CPT

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Originally Posted by sondor

25% sounds tough....like there would be lines. Will be interesting to see how it goes

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July 4th weekend at that. Yeah I'm good for now!
06-22-2020, 04:49 PM
CTslotters

Thanks for sharing Kenny! I won’t lie, I’m totally tempted to go because we miss Borgata, lol.
You know I’ll report in whenever we finally do head down there!

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06-22-2020, 08:34 PM
emmas

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Originally Posted by CTslotters

Thanks for sharing Kenny! I won’t lie, I’m totally tempted to go because we miss Borgata, lol.
You know I’ll report in whenever we finally do head down there!

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Not sure Borgata is opening then. They cancelled all early July reservations weeks ago, and first available date for reservations is July 12. Of course now there's a definite date, this may change.
06-22-2020, 10:13 PM
LowAndSlow

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Originally Posted by emmas

Not sue Borgata is opening then. They cancelled all early July reservations weeks ago, and first available date for reservations is July 12. Of course now there's a definite date, this may change.

@emmas, I've been watching the calendar since they started cancelling up to the 12th. Now I'm wondering if they are going to be open, but because it's only 25%, maybe invitation only.
06-22-2020, 10:38 PM
zeus

And of course he makes up his mind the day after we cancel. Oh well, it looks like another trip to Cherokee. [emoji23]

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06-22-2020, 11:05 PM
emmas

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Originally Posted by LowAndSlow

@emmas, I've been watching the calendar since they started cancelling up to the 12th. Now I'm wondering if they are going to be open, but because it's only 25%, maybe invitation only.

That's a possibility.
06-23-2020, 02:17 AM
Reen

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Originally Posted by sondor

25% sounds tough....like there would be lines. Will be interesting to see how it goes

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I agree, I think I'm gonna wait until August to make a trip down to AC. Sounds like it would be very busy, especially that it is summer. We were in NJ last week, so much traffic on Garden State Parkway going South toward AC.
06-23-2020, 04:06 AM
DK528

I’m thinking of a midweek trip in early August so it’ll hopefully be even quieter.

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06-23-2020, 02:45 PM
CPT

Borgata reopening July 6; invited guests can come July 2
06-23-2020, 03:13 PM
LowAndSlow

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Originally Posted by CPT

Borgata reopening July 6; invited guests can come July 2

Where did you see this Kenny?
06-23-2020, 03:16 PM
CPT

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Originally Posted by LowAndSlow

Where did you see this Kenny?

It was on APNews. If you click on it, it takes you to the article. I wonder if it's really "friends and family" or "high rollers". The later I'm sure..Haha
06-23-2020, 03:21 PM
LowAndSlow

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Originally Posted by CPT

It was on APNews. If you click on it, it takes you to the article. I wonder if it's really "friends and family" or "high rollers". The later I'm sure..Haha

Doh! I didn't notice that was clickable. I had a feeling they were going to do invitation-only and yeah, agree it might be some "friends and family," but definitely their high rollers. I have reservations at Harrah's the 10th and 11th and was hoping B would be open so I could get some play in over there as well. Yayyy! Not 100% sure I can get down there that weekend (goings-on at the bar are sooo unpredictable at the moment), but keeping my fingers crossed.
06-29-2020, 08:50 PM
CPT

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Enjoy your bottled water while gambling! Oh this is a weird twist from the government.
06-29-2020, 09:17 PM
sondor

Was wondering what the Hold order would mean for them
06-29-2020, 09:19 PM
LowAndSlow

They are saying Borgata won't open on Thursday now due to this.
06-29-2020, 11:24 PM
zeus

I guess we won't be missing roo much next week after we canceled our junket. But I saw where Caesars Air canceled the whole junket anyway.

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06-29-2020, 11:44 PM
LowAndSlow

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Originally Posted by zeus

I guess we won't be missing roo much next week after we canceled our junket. But I saw where Caesars Air canceled the whole junket anyway.

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So were you flying Caesars Air? I'm confused. Thought you were going to be at Borgata.
06-30-2020, 12:06 AM
zeus

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Originally Posted by LowAndSlow

So were you flying Caesars Air? I'm confused. Thought you were going to be at Borgata.

No, this one was to Harrah's. To do Fly Borgata we would have to drive three hours to Raleigh.

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06-30-2020, 12:14 AM
dvandentop

wtf what a shit show of ac feel bad for all who were hoping to go back to work and had trips planned there
06-30-2020, 10:34 AM
CPT

As @LowAndSlow mentioned above.

Atlantic City's Borgata delays reopening amid new restrictions on casinos in New Jersey

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ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday postponed the resumption of indoor dining and banned drinking and smoking at Atlantic City's casinos as they reopen this week, causing one casino, the Borgata, to scrap plans to reopen anytime soon.

Murphy said he acted because of a lack of compliance over the use of face masks and social distancing as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage in many parts of the country.

Late Monday night, the Democratic governor also revealed he is banning smoking at reopened casinos, which could be a deal-breaker for some gambling halls.

Atlantic City last tried a smoking ban in 2008 but scrapped it after just 20 days of plunging casino revenue and disgruntled smokers.
06-30-2020, 01:50 PM
Penguin

Well, we have/had reservations July 20 for 3 nights. Obviously this is up in the air. No booze and no LL for the Penguins???? Shit, why go?:disillusionment:
06-30-2020, 08:58 PM
LowAndSlow

Murphy really stuck it to AC with this. Casinos across the country are open and managing quite well. I thought Borgata had a good plan and processes in place and I think it’s ridiculous that Murphy thinks that at 25% capacity these businesses are incapable of controlling what he fears is a crowd spread.

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06-30-2020, 11:28 PM
Luckylinda123

Not doing so well in Arizona. Governor Ducey closed bars,gyms,movie theaters, and water parks for at least a month. 3 casinos already closed for at least 2 weeks already. This is the second week.
07-01-2020, 12:35 AM
CTslotters

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Originally Posted by LowAndSlow

Murphy really stuck it to AC with this. Casinos across the country are open and managing quite well. I thought Borgata had a good plan and processes in place and I think it’s ridiculous that Murphy thinks that at 25% capacity these businesses are incapable of controlling what he fears is a crowd spread.

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IMO, Casinos with mandated face mask rulings and policies are managing well, definitely not all casinos. I completely agree that Murphy’s “indefinite” ruling against inside dining and drinks is over the top, especially if other precautions are in place, it doesn’t make sense. With all the other restrictions, doing this is just a threat to make sure they don’t open (I’m not familiar enough with NJ government but they seem to be a bit anti-casino at the moment).

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07-01-2020, 03:04 AM
BorgataBabe

N.J. reopening Atlantic City casinos.

I don’t think NJ is against the casinos, they make the State a lot of money. I think our governor is too afraid he may end up looking bad if positive cases continue to rise. He’s blaming people going to beach towns but no one is saying all of the protesting going on contributed to any of this? We have been on lockdown since 3/18, I pretty much follow all of the pandemic protocol due to one of my children being a severe asthmatic. 2 full months into this I couldn’t keep him on house arrest anymore.

I don’t know when our State will return to normal, I feel like it may never be normal again. Not sure if anyone else feels this way?

I hope the AC casinos will survive this and I hope I get to go on my scheduled trip to Vegas in October! Hoping I may experience normalcy for a few days.

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07-02-2020, 04:09 PM
CPT

SUFAC was trying to get me to come down with him to the Golden Nugget tomorrow. I'm like dude I can't even get a drink OR eat on the property unless it's outside. I'll stay in PA and gamble where it's currently allowed! (For now, cases are spiking again!)
07-03-2020, 01:55 PM
LowAndSlow

There are several video interviews in here and I noticed in the clip from Golden Nugget that, not only are they not serving beverages, they are saying that customers cannot "consume" any beverages on the slot floor. So much for bringing your own mug of "coffee" down from your room. Not solely due to that, but I did cancel my Harrah's reservation for next weekend. Absolutely not worth the drive.

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