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Last updated Dec. 9.

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SugarHouse Casino, the first casino in Philadelphia, is located on the picturesque Delaware River waterfront. This premier gaming and entertainment destination, open 24/7, offers a complimentary mix of table games, slots, restaurants and a VIP Lounge. A casino in western Pennsylvania is hoping to open later this year. Casino Pittsburgh is being built in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, approximately 30 miles from downtown. Rivers Casino is Philadelphia's hottest gaming destination on the waterfront with thrilling slots & table games, live entertainment & the best restaurants.

The uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 has made it very difficult for the US casino industry to function in most states. Across the country, casinos are limiting the number of customers on their floors or are closing their doors to casual and experts bettors in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Casinos were particularly hard hit in the spring, when most were forced to shutter. On March 19, the American Gaming Associationissued a release on the crisis. AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said:

With a spike of coronavirus cases in the fall of 2020, casinos are once again being forced to shut down in many states. Most casinos remain open in some respect, but that will likely change.

Though many gamblers will turn to horse betting, online casinos and online poker, our staff at PlayUSA wants to keep you up to date with a list of casino properties that have suspended operations in the wake of this global pandemic.

Alabama casinos

Wind Creek casinos in the state are open with some restrictions.

Arizona casinos

Most Arizona casinos are open subject to general COVID restrictions in the state. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is currently closed, and Casino del Sol closed for the rest of 2020 starting on Dec. 7.

Arkansas casinos

Arkansas casinos are open, with some restrictions.

Latest report on Arkansas casinos here.

California casinos

Most California tribal casinos are currently open with a variety of restrictions that don’t always line up with state guidelines.

Card rooms closed on Nov. 30 for three weeks

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Latest report on California casinos here.

Colorado casinos

Casinos in Colorado mostly remain open, but some such as Ute Mountain Casino Hotel have opted to close temporarily. Table games are shut down in some other casinos. More on that at PlayColorado.

Connecticut casinos

The state’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort, are both open with restrictions. As of the week of Dec. 1, Foxwoods announced even further restrictions and temporary closing of some hotel areas.

Latest report on casinos in Connecticut here.

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Delaware casinos

The three Delaware casinos are currently open with some restrictions

• Delaware Park
• Dover Downs
• Harrington Casino and Raceway

Florida casinos

All of Florida’s casinos are currently open with varying restrictions.

Idaho casinos

Most Idaho casinos remain open.

Illinois casinos

All casinos in Illinois are closed as of Nov. 20 under an order from Gov. JB Pritzker. Visit PlayIllinois for more updates.

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Indiana casinos

Indiana casinos mostly remain open, with some restrictions. Visit PlayIndiana for more updates.

Iowa casinos

All Iowa casinos are currently open, but with restrictions.

More on casinos in Iowa here.

Kansas casinos

Kansas casinos remain open for now.

Kentucky racing

There are no casinos in Kentucky.

Louisiana casinos

Most Louisiana casinos remain open, but at limited capacity.

More information here on casinos in Louisiana.

Maine casinos

Maine casinos are open but must close earlier than usual. More on casinos in Maine here.

Maryland casinos

Maryland casinos are open, with restrictions. However, infections in Maryland via casinos have drawn some scrutiny.

Massachusetts casinos

Massachusetts’ three casinos — Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor — are all open, with restrictions. More from PlayMA here.

Michigan casinos

Michigan’s three commercial casinos are currently closed:

• MGM Grand
• Greektown Casino
• MotorCity Casino

Some tribal casinos have also closed their doors for now.

Minnesota casinos

Native American tribes with casinos remain open for now, with restrictions. More here.

Mississippi casinos

All 26 of the state’s casinos remain open.

Missouri casinos

Missouri casinos are all open, with varying restrictions.

Montana casinos

Some of Montana’s tribal casinos are closed. There are restrictions that limit capacity in casinos in the state.

Nevada casinos

Casinos in the state and in Las Vegas remain largely open, but at reduced capacity. These include Palazzo, for example, where rooms are closed seven days a week but the casino floor remains open. More from PlayNevadahere and more on Las Vegas specifically can be found here.

New Hampshire casinos

There is no word yet on when casinos in New Hampshire will reopen.

New Jersey casinos

Atlantic City casinos continue to stay open, with restrictions. Of course, online casinos in New Jersey, are still running.

New Mexico casinos

Worsening conditions in New Mexico have led to almost also casinos being closed. More here.

New York casinos

All New York casinos, both commercial and tribal, remain open for now.

North Carolina casinos

The only two casinos in North Carolina, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino are currently open.

North Dakota casinos

Tribal casinos are generally open in North Dakota, although it is on a case by case basis.

Ohio casinos

Ohio casinos remain open, but are subject to a curfew.

Oklahoma casinos

Almost all Oklahoma casinos are currently open.

Oregon casinos

Most tribal casinos in Oregon remain open, with restrictions. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is one that has closed temporarily.

Pennsylvania casinos

Most PA casinos are open, although Rivers Philadelphia is closed for the time being as part of a local pause. Updates From PlayPennsylvania here.

Rhode Island casinos

The two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Tiverton, closed for two weeks starting Nov. 30.

South Dakota casinos

Many South Dakota casinos have closed because of worsening COVID cases in the state, but a few remain open.

Texas casinos

Texas casinos are currently open.

Washington casinos

The state’s tribal casinos all remain open with restrictions.

West Virginia casinos

All five of West Virginia’s casinos remain open, with restrictions.

Wisconsin casinos

Tribal casinos are open or closed on a case by case basis. More here.

Wyoming casinos

Wyoming casinos are currently closed.

Despite the official launch of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, the much-expected entertainment venue revealed it is set to launch an on-site recruitment center over the upcoming weeks. As recently revealed, the destination plans to open about 2,000 jobs.

Originally, the casino and hotel development, which is worth $700 million, was planned to start operation by the end of 2020. However, the Covid-19 crisis affected the project, which is now expected to open early in 2021.

The announced 2,000 new jobs that are to be created in the local hospitality sector is a major milestone for the operator, especially taking into account the financial difficulties that the coronavirus pandemic has brought to the sector. According to reports of the tourism marketing agency Visit Philadelphia, in the period from February to April 2020, a total of 44,000 jobs were lost in the leisure and hospitality sector of Philadelphia as a result of the Covid-19 health crisis.

The developer of the Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia project, Cordish Gaming Group, was willing to continue the on-site construction at the time when the coronavirus pandemic started but was eventually forced to shut down under local authorities’ orders. The change in the original plan caused a slight delay in the planned opening of the casino and hotel project.

The recruitment of potential team members at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia has already started through community discussions, as confirmed by Joe Billhimer, Cordish Gaming Group’s Executive Vice President, who was appointed last week. Mr. Billhimer is now leading the Pennsylvania expansion of the company with the casino-hotel project in Philadelphia and a Live! Casino property in Pittsburgh.

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia to Be Part of the District’s Transformation

The Cordish Gaming Group has been planning to transform the area adjacent to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex into an entertainment district hosting a casino resort, sports and entertainment options. Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is situated on 1.5 million square feet, with the finalized project set to feature 2,200 slots and electronic table games, over 150 live-action table games, a FanDuel-branded sportsbook, a 208-room luxury hotel and an events center. Furthermore, the complex is set to offer a variety of dining and nightlife options, with Cordish Gaming Group expected to disclose details about them soon.

According to the developer company, before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, the area had been visited by more than 8.5 million people every year. Back in 2012, the company opened its Xfinity Live! project and is now partnering with Comcast Spectacor on the Fusion Arena project, an esports venue estimated at $50 million.

Currently, the tourism and hospitality sectors were among the largest industries in Greater Philadelphia. The biggest segment in the area was the food and beverage segment that accounted for 34% of employment, while the hospitality segment accounted for 17%. According to the most recent data provided by Econsult Solutions Inc., only a couple of years before the Covid-19 crisis, the two sectors supported a total of 103,800 jobs and generated about $12.2 billion for the region.

The upcoming opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is set to be part of South Philadelphia’s economic recovery, especially now, when the region suffered the negative impact of the coronavirus public health crisis. The casino will become the second gambling venue in Philadelphia. Currently, the state of Pennsylvania hosts 13 casinos.

As mentioned above, Cordish Gaming Group is working on the development of its Live! Casino Pittsburgh property, which will offer its patrons 750 slot machines and electronic table games, about 30 live-action table games, along with live entertainment and dining venues. The facility situated on 100,000 square feet is expected to create approximately 600 jobs.