Poker will be the last game to be offered after the reopening of Wynn Group casinos
Wynn Resorts' first quarter 2020 operating income fell 42%. However, the reopening of its establishments is on the decline and optimism about a progressive recovery is a reality. However, poker fans will have to wait as it will be the last game to be offered due to the difficulty of implementing distance measures at the tables and poker rooms.
Land-based poker is going to be the hardest hit game in the resumption of activity in Las Vegas casinos. For example, the Wynn Group has made it clear that social distancing measures make it impossible to return to the fact that, initially, the poker rooms of Wynn Resorts establishments will not remain closed.
According to Bloomberg, this popular game - which were it not for the Covid-19 health crisis that was going to premiere next week a new edition of the WSOP at the Rio Hotel & Casino - will not be available at Wynn's Las Vegas casinos or in which the group has Boston, due to COVID-19 concerns. And is that a priori, it is considered unfeasible to install protective screens on these tables.
Even dice will be offered in the first phase of the reopening, though these tables will only be available at high limits to prevent crowds from gathering.
According to the American Gaming Association, of the 989 commercial and tribal casinos in the United States; Due to COVID-19 a total of 934 remain closed and 55 have already reopened.
