Pa Casinos To Close

— All casinos in Pennsylvania that were not already closed have now been ordered to do so by the state Gaming Control Board. The order instructs all casinos to begin the process.

All of the states brick and mortar casinos have been forced to close until at least January 4th.

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There are 12 licensed, land-based casinos in the state of Pennsylvania and they have all been forced to close until at least January 4th. With a surge in the number of COVID cases in the state including Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), the second-term governor immediately announced sweeping coronavirus limitations on a number of businesses across Pennsylvania.

“With these measures in place, we hope to accomplish three goals. First, stop the devastating spread of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth,” Wolf commented. “Second, keep our hospitals and healthcare workers from becoming overwhelmed. And third, help Pennsylvanians get through the holiday season — and closer to a widely available vaccine — as safely as possible.'

Casinos in Pennsylvania are once again closing due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases. All PA casinos will be closed from Dec. 4, and possibly longer. PlayPennsylvania will continue to provide updates on Pennsylvania casino closures and eventual reopenings as information becomes available. Casino closures in Pennsylvania. Rivers Casino was ordered to shut down by the city of Philadelphia, effective November 20. The order will last until January 1 at the earliest, and was only the second example of a state ordering a renewed shutdown of commercial casinos.

Rivers Casino in Philadelphia was the first to close and was enforced on November 20 by the municipality. Now, the remaining casinos in the state must follow suit. It was especially tough news for Live! Casino Pittsburgh, which opened its doors on the 24 of November.

Land-based gambling is big business in Pennsylvania and it is the third-largest gaming market in the US. Pennsylvania is only behind Nevada and New Jersey in size. During the closure, the state's online casino and sportsbetting will continue on desktop and mobile.

Governor Wolf stated that the earliest date on which the casinos will be allowed to reopen is on January 4. There will be a lot of money in lost tax revenue for the state and revenue for the operators and their investors but this is a massive attempt to shudder the COVID cases that are ravaging the US.

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