• When Will Casinos In Reno Reopen
• Reopening Atlantis Casino In Reno
• Casino Reopening Reno Nv

Northern Nevada is home to a huge number of world-class gambling venues. Unfortunately, most of them have been shut down for the past few months. Reno casinos are now slowly beginning to open up and visitors are now flocking to the city to take part in the festivities.

It’s an exciting time for Nevada. Reno has always been a major gambling hub. Now, things are slowly getting back to normal here. Today, we’re going to look at what visitors here can expect.

Silver Legacy is located in the center of the action with easy access to Eldorado Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno. Upon reopening, guests will be able to enjoy the amenities and gaming floors.

Let’s get into it!

1. THE ROW Reno, which is comprised of Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno, plans a phased reopening process of its hotel rooms. Silver Legacy’s newly upgraded.
2. There's no word yet on casino openings in Carson City, Carson Valley, Reno or at Lake Tahoe. We will update as that information becomes available. Details: Boyd started reopening casinos in.

Nevada Begins Allowing Casinos to Reopen

Nevada is home to the biggest gambling industry in the world. Casinos can be found in all parts of the state. Obviously, Las Vegas gets the most attention. This city is known as the gambling and entertainment capital of the country.

In March, Governor Steve Sisolak announced that all casinos in the state were being forced to close their doors. He, and many other health officials, felt that these venues posed a serious risk for major infection spreads. Some casino companies here began losing millions of dollars every single day as a result of these shutdowns.

Everyone knew this couldn’t continue forever. Cities like Las Vegas rely on gambling and tourism revenue. Under the restrictions set in place, this state was losing an unprecedented amount of money and jobs.

Many of the casinos in Nevada were finally given permission to reopen on June 4th. It was a historic moment for the state. Based on several reports, many tourists from around the country were excited to begin visiting these newly-reopened venues.

Most people have been talking about Las Vegas for the past few weeks. Reno, in the north of the state, has also taken a massive blow due to the regulations set in place. This week, several of the casinos in this city opened back up to the public.

Several Reno Casinos Are Now Open to the Public

When Will Casinos In Reno Reopen

Reno doesn’t get nearly as much attention as cities like Las Vegas. Many feel that it’s actually better than Las Vegas, though. It’s much quieter, yet a huge number of fantastic casino-resorts are currently operating in this city.

As we just mentioned, several different Reno casinos began opening back up to the public. The Atlantic, for example, recently just opened its doors to the public. John Farahi, CEO of the parent company of The Atlantis, spoke about the difficulties opening back up the public this week.

“A financial issue was something we could have planned for. This is a health issue. This is by far more challenging than our first expansion.”

The cleaning system set in place at this hotel is extensive. Guests are also having their temperature checked when entering the casino. Like many Las Vegas venues, The Atlantis also requires social distancing on the casino floor.

More Reno casinos are expected to open their doors over the next few weeks. Most expect the intense safety measures to remain in place here. It remains to be seen how much tourism begins to increase here this summer.

It’s clear that many people are excited to see these casinos reopen. Las Vegas is already seeing a major surge of tourists. More of the casino-resorts here are opening up in this city and revenue is starting to come back.

Here’s What People Are Saying About Las Vegas Casinos

It was hugely exciting to see the casinos in Las Vegas open back up. Some, however, expressed fear that these venues wouldn’t have the same fun atmosphere that they did at the beginning of this year. Many of the visitors here are commenting on how things are now in this city.

Many are happy to see that casino companies are focused on safety. Most of the casinos now limit the number of players at tables. Hand sanitizing stations are also located throughout most casino floors.

Bobbi Carlisle was the first guest to check-in at the D Hotel-Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. Carlisle claims the atmosphere is still fun, and she expects to gamble on the casino floor over the weekend.

“It’s just been months of us trying to get here,” She said. “Now we’re here, and we’re so excited. We’re hoping to get a keno machine, and we’ll play there for days.”

Things certainly aren’t the same in Las Vegas. The same can be said for the Reno casinos now opened to the public. They are open to guests now, and that’s about as much as we can ask for at this point.

Stay tuned for more Nevada casino news over the next few weeks!

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When Toucan Charlie's Buffet & Grille reopens Aug. 4 in the Atlantis casino, folks won't meander the main drag (or side streets like the salad and dessert bars), checking out dishes, helping themselves to lo mein and soft-serve, perhaps passing by pasta salad and baked fish, returning to scoop up enchiladas and oysters.

Instead, a plastic barrier will stretch the length of the buffet counters, from fried shrimp in the north to tacos fixings in the south, dividing folks from food.

Customers, wearing masks, will form lines at each buffet station: seafood, carvery, Asian and so on. Folks will indicate the foods they want, and from behind the barrier, staffers will plate and serve the food and supply utensils, but only for that station — no passing plates along.

And there will be a time limit on grazing: two hours.

These and other significant changes mark the property's bid to re-invent all-you-can-eat dining, to balance safety with a slice of classic Nevada, as the Atlantis becomes the first casino in Reno-Sparks to reopen its buffet under current coronavirus directives.

Reopening Atlantis Casino In Reno

'We were always committed to reopening, because our guests always want our buffet to be open, and it's a staple, but we waited to do it until we could do it with the utmost care for our guests and team members,' said Chira Pagidi, the Atlantis' food and beverage director.

'People can still have as much as they want — they just can't get it themselves.'

Monitoring the lines; a reservations kiosk

The other morning, Jurgita Samardokiene, the buffet manager, walked the dining rooms, testing table arrangements so they complied with the maximum number of diners (six) and the minimum number of feet apart (six, too).

In one hand, she held a cell phone; in the other, a fat tape measure.

'I've been measuring, measuring, measuring,' she said. 'I do a lot of projects at home, so I'm pretty comfortable with it.'

The buffet, like other Nevada restaurants, will be seated, at most, at 50 percent capacity (about 200 diners, Pagidi said).

COVID: Atlantis reopened on June 4, tested employees prior to opening back up

Managers must closely monitor that capacity, Pagidi and Jamardokiene said, so the line to get into the buffet does not get so long that people cannot socially distance. Managers will also have to do the same monitoring for lines at the food stations.

Both types of line will have floor decals to indicate proper distance.

Large parties, which the buffet typically attracts, will be split into groups no larger than six for seating.

A kiosk that might not be installed by the Aug. 4 reopening will eventually allow folks to make reservations, pay and receive a ticket for entry.

How challenging will social distancing be?

Back inside Toucan Charlie's, there will only be lunch, dinner and weekend brunch for the time being (no breakfast).

The dessert bar remains. As at the main buffet line, staffers will hand to customers foods they select, so the self-serve soft-serve machine is being removed.

The salad bar remains, too, in a sense. Its greens, prepared salads, fixings, condiments and soups are being transferred to the main line for service, but the bar itself is being re-purposed for decorative displays of food and flowers.

Buffet officials acknowledged that some issues (and how to address them) will only fully emerge with reopening: How will the flow of food service proceed? How difficult will it be to maintain social distancing in lines? What is the best practice for monitoring and enforcing the two-hour limit?

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In June, the Wynn became the first casino on the Las Vegas Strip to reopen its buffet. The place is still all-you-can-eat, but it's partly become a traditional restaurant because customers order from a menu and are served at table.

Pagidi, the Atlantis food and beverage director, said that was never an option at the Reno property.

'A lot of our guests, they look at buffets as different from other restaurants. If they want restaurant-style service, they go to a restaurant. If they want buffet-style, they go to a buffet.'

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Johnathan L. Wright is the food and drink editor of RGJ Media, part of the USA Today Network. Join @RGJTaste on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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