Gaming establishments within the city limits of New Orleans remain prohibited from opening due to the Mayor’s reopening restrictions. Specific casino openings are not available for release at this time due to the ongoing compliance review.

'Louisiana State Police is actively working with each casino property to ensure compliance with all requirements in the Governor’s proclamation, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board’s Emergency Order, and the LSP Gaming Enforcement Division’s guidelines. State Police submitted the following statement to WBRZ: Police identify man found shot to death inside vehicle on Lanier Drive Saturday morning.Two men dead after multi-vehicle crash in Port Allen Saturday.

Louisiana State Police issued a statement, letting the public know they'll be monitoring casinos to make sure each organization is heeding the new regulations.

Casinos will follow the 25% capacity rule other reopened businesses must follow.Īdditional details regarding the guidelines that all Louisiana casinos must follow can be found here. The new rule does not change how many people are allowed inside the building. State leaders have decided that casinos will be allowed to open 50% of their games instead of the original 25% rule. BATON ROUGE - Capital city residents and visitors who love the thrill of trying their luck at games like roulette, blackjack, and poker in the exciting atmosphere of a casino are now, once again, able to do exactly that in Baton Rouge.Īfter remaining shuttered for about two months due to the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that casinos in the capital city were officially allowed to reopen on Friday, May 15.īut, the allowance came with heavy restrictions, and at least two area casinos used the weekend to restructure their staff and services to ensure those restrictions are followed.Īfter making necessary changes to keep guests and staff safe, L’Auberge Baton Rouge casino and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge are reopening Monday, May 18.

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