Detroit casinos open Friday
The Detroit News
An exterior of MGM Grand Detroit. It's been more than four months since Detroit casinos were ordered to close their doors to help flatten the infection curve of COVID-19. On Friday, casinos will reopen to the general public with all the social distancing rules and PPE in place. Matt Buckley, MGM Grand Detroit Sr. V.P., marketing and operations, provides a tour to The Detroit News, Wednesday afternoon, August 5, 2020, as VIPs play table games and slot machines.
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Patrons will be greeted by a thermal-imaging camera at the guest entrance.
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Signs on the floor instruct guests to stay six-feet apart.
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Guests will not be permitted inside the casino if they answer yes to any of these questions.
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Smoking will not be permitted inside the casino during COVID restrictions.
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Guests will be offered masks and gloves before entering the casino, if they forgot to bring their own PPE.
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Matt Buckley, MGM Grand Detroit senior vice president of marketing and operations, describes the precautions the casino has undertaken, including, spacing out slot machines at least six feet and turning off slot machines in between.
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The MGM Grand has installed a hand-washing station in the middle of the casino floor. Dealer Audrey Jones washes her hands before taking a break.
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Facility cleaner / porter Ella Felton disinfects .25 cent slot machines and their social-distanced chairs.
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Blackjack dealer Trina Bousarath stands behind plexiglass as she waits for patrons to play the game. \
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Patron Andrew Donaldson of Detroit wears a mask as he plays the penny slots Wednesday at the MGM Grand Detroit.
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