SMSC Chairman Keith Anderson said the tribe, which already has reopened its golf course and ice rinks, is confident that Mystic Lake also can do so safely. The hotel will reopen in phases as demand dictates, but many amenities like the spa and pool won’t be open. The buffet and sit-down restaurants will remain closed, with dining options limited to prepackaged items. No more than three people will be allowed at a blackjack table at a time. Only every other slot machine will be used and the number of spots at table games and bars will be cut in half. We’ll be dealing with COVID for a very long time.”Ĭapacity on the gaming floor will be monitored to enable social distancing. “We believe that it is up to us to build the confidence and trust of our guests and our teams,” said Angela Heikes, president and chief executive of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Gaming Enterprise.

Casino employees will have their own health closely monitored. And Mystic Lake, which is among the first of a number of nonessential businesses opening up again, is putting some of the strictest safeguards in place.īesides mandated temperature-taking and mask-wearing, the casino will enforce social distancing, install plexiglass shields and ramp up sanitization of surfaces to protect employees and guests from the transmission of COVID-19.Īnyone exhibiting signs of illness will have to leave.

And the numbers allowed inside Mystic Lake, one of the three largest casinos in the state, will be kept to about half the normal capacity.Īs sovereign nations, the Indian tribes that operate Minnesota casinos get to set their own timelines and rules for reopening, unlike restaurants and bars that must follow the state’s orders limiting them to patio dining when they reopen June 1.īut many tribes nevertheless are using state and federal health recommendations to guide their own decisions.

They will have their temperature taken and need to wear a face mask. Lady luck isn’t the only thing guests will need to enter Mystic Lake Casino when it reopens Tuesday.

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