Fallsview, Casino Niagara reopen today for 1st time in over a year

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.

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.