They will have their temperature taken and need to wear a face mask. Other casinos in Minnesota have posted statements on the virus and how they are taking precautions to stop the spread of disease and said they are taking guidance on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control.Īs a public service, we’ve opened this article to everyone regardless of subscription status.Lady luck isn’t the only thing guests will need to enter Mystic Lake Casino when it reopens Tuesday. All of those are closed until further notice. On its website, Canterbury Park said that it is 'paying all team members two weeks wages while state and federal officials finalize assistance packages, and will work to support those with particular challenges through our Employee Emergency Fund.'įortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower announced on Monday that it is temporarily closing its pool, sauna, fitness center, arcade and its North Star Lounge/Live Entertainment. The casinos will provide lunch to students in need who attend public schools in Onamia, Isle, Hinckley-Finlayson, McGregor and Nay Ah Shing lower and upper schools.ĭuring the temporary closure, the casinos will continue to pay both salaried and hourly positions.Ĭanterbury Park in Shakopee also announced that it was temporarily closing all of its operations beginning at noon Monday, March 16. 'Since Governor (Tim) Walz's announcement, we have reflected on the leadership that businesses like ours must demonstrate during a time like this and decided to temporarily close our casino operations in order to keep that protection in place.' Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures is the parent company that owns Grand Casinos.

'We developed a cross-functional COVID-19 preparedness team that meets regularly,' Joe Nayquonabe, CEO of Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures said in the news release. It also said that there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at either casino. In a news release, Grand Casino said that it plans for a 14-day closure, but will assess conditions before a firm re-open date is announced. Monday, March 16, it is temporarily closing Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. Grand Casino announced that starting at 4 p.m.

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