Coronavirus: Phoenix closes all casinos
State’s ten casinos temporarily close for two weeks until March 31due to Coronavirus.
US.- The state of Phoenix has taken the decision to close all ten of its brick and mortar casinos as part of efforts to contain the Coronavirus outbreak.
Gila River Hotels and Casinos was the first to announce that it would be closing its casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte – Vee Quiva yesterday with others now following suit.
“As a gaming and hospitality leader in Arizona, we felt it was in everyone’s best interest to be proactive and close our hotels and casinos to do our part to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19),” Kenneth Manuel, CEO of Gila River Hotels & Casinos, said in a statement.
“We have been actively following the guidelines and best practices set forth from the CDC, WHO and the Arizona Department of Health Services. While there have been no reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) at any Gila River Hotels & Casinos property as of today, this was an ethical decision to protect our team members and our guests.”
Although Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resorts initially said they would remain open, they have since confirmed they too will close until at least 31 March.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience as this situation continues to evolve day-by-day, and we stand with those impacted by these uncertain times. We value our employees, keeping them top of mind in our initial decision to remain open and will be fully compensated throughout the designated time frame of the closure,” a news release said.
According to ABC15, the resort said staff would be reaching out to those who have already booked future stays at Talking Stick Resort’s hotel to discuss refunds or rescheduling.
Other casinos that are now closed include We-Ko-Pa Resort and Conference Center, the Fort McDowell Casino, the Cliff Castle Casino, the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino and the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino.
