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The former operator of Casino di Campione d’Italia has presented a recovery plan which could see the casino reopen this September. 

Despite having to comply with strict measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic including a 50 percent capacity limit, an alcohol ban and a 9pm curfew, South Africa’s casinos were able to resume operations from late-June, with Sun International executive Graham Wood reporting the company was “trading at about 50 to 60 percent of prior year levels” in the first couple of weeks following reopening.

Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa were granted permission to reopen at the start of July.

Following the re-opening of Louisiana’s casinos this May, Scott Sirois, general manager at Coushatta Casino Resort, discusses how his property addressed some of the challenges currently facing the gaming and hospitality industry, such as how best to facilitate social distancing.

While gaming venues in Nevada reopened on 4 June, commercial and tribal casinos across the US had already begun to resume operations during the previous month.

Following a 78-day shutdown, the Silver State’s casinos were once again able to open their doors at the start of June. Commentators suggest that visitation will initially be led by the local market and motorists from neighbouring states.

Once lockdown is lifted Las Vegas may look a little different, with operators up and down the strip preparing for an overhaul of health and safety measures in light of the global pandemic and increased expectations from customers

Despite the business impact of the coronavirus crisis which has required the Gauselmann Group to temporarily suspend its gaming operations, the company has taken steps to safeguard jobs and says it is optimistic that arcades and casinos in Germany will be able to reopen soon.

While debate continues over exactly when Nevada’s casino resorts will be able to open their doors once again, in the meantime, a number of major operators including Wynn, Sands, MGM and Caesars are in the process of putting in place new operating procedures and setting out social distancing measures.

The impact of the bankruptcy and court-ordered closure of Casinò di Campione - Europe’s oldest casino - continues to make itself felt in the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia. In July last year, the Como court ordered the casino closed while prosecutors investigate financial mismanagement. “The town is collapsing. The little bars, pizzerias and stores are all in deep trouble,” said...