Fallsview, Casino Niagara reopen today for 1st time in over a year
Posted July 13, 2021 4:07 pm.
Last Updated July 23, 2021 9:55 am.
The two casinos in Niagara Falls, Ontario will open their doors on Friday with Ontario now in Step 3 of economic reopening.
Both Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino say they will open for business starting at 10 a.m.
Fallsview Casino will open 24-hours a day and in addition to the slot machines, it will offer “limited table games.”
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Fallsview also says in a press release, the hotel will reopen along with ”select dining establishments, the parking garage and Galleria shops and dining amenities” Casino Niagara will only operate form 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily with the last entry permitted at 1:15 a.m.
Table games and the poker room will not be available at Casino Niagara.
NEW – Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara will reopen at 10am on July 23. The properties say "Momentum cards will be required to enter the casino for contact tracing purposes" Fallsview will stay open 24 hours a day while Casino Niagara will open from 10am to 2am daily. pic.twitter.com/pMlm0iWsED
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The wearing of masks will also be required at both casinos as will the use of a “momentum card”, the loyalty card made available for free to gamblers. This will be used in order to allow for contact tracing.
Here’s a full list of what visitors can expect when arriving at the casinos:
- Momentum cards will be required to enter the casino for contact tracing purposes
- Physical distancing of at least two metres
- The use of face coverings for customers and employees
- Ensuring the availability of alcohol-based hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes for customers
- Implementing where effective and possible, physical barriers such as clear plastic partitions
- Enhanced cleaning and disinfection, particularly of high-touch surfaces, bathrooms and shared equipment
- Signage and communication to reinforce all health and safety protocols
- Employee health screening tools including temperature kiosks
- COVID-19 health & safety training for all staff
Casino Rama told 680 NEWS that it will reopen July 29th. All other Gateway casinos opened on July 16.
