Casinos Open Right Now
Many Deadwood casinos reopened this morning at 8am. It is the only commercial gaming market in the country to do so after the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily shuttered the entire industry. Casinos that chose to open offer slots, and a few brought live table games back. One casino reopened its poker room.
The biggest gaming establishment of OK is the Winstar World Casino & Resort of Tackerville. This huge resort features a crazy offer of 7,400 slot machines, bingo and off-track betting terminals as well as a. The actual bars remained closed, but the dining tables in the restaurant and around the bars could be used. Now all bars in Las Vegas are allowed to open. Bars are different in Las Vegas than most cities. These are more than a place to grab a drink. Every casino in Las Vegas has at least one gaming bar. Most of the city's major casinos are also open and following similar protocols. In the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas casino, for instance, gaming floors have been rearranged to accommodate reduced capacities and social distancing. In some cases, there's plexiglass between players.
Main Street in Deadwood was quiet as a cold rain mixed with snow fell on the town. Casinos reported some customers returning to play. However, there were no crowds to create social distancing problems.
First casino poker room in country opens in Deadwood
Cadillac Jack’s reopened its poker room. Its first game was four-handed 3-50 spread limit Texas Hold’em. There is a single $3 blind to the left of the button. Four is the maximum number of seats Cadillac Jack’s permits at its poker tables during the first phase of operations.
The other three poker rooms in Deadwood – Saloon No.10, Silverado and The Lodge – have not yet reopened. Saloon No.10 announced that its casino will not welcome customers back until May 21. It will not offer table games or poker at that time. Silverado and The Lodge reopened casinos but not poker rooms.
Are The Casinos Open Yet
Deadwood casinos that reopened May 7 with only slots
- Buffalo Bodega
- Comfort Inn (video lottery only)
- Deadwood Mountain Grand
- Deadwood Station
- Hickok’s
- Mineral Palace
- Super 8
- The Lodge
Deadwood casinos that reopened May 7 with slots and table games
States That Have Reopened Casinos
- Cadillac Jack’s
- Gold Dust
- Silverado-Franklin
- Tin Lizzie
Atlantic City Casinos Open Right Now
Most hotels are now open in Deadwood. The rates are some of the lowest of the year. You can see a sample in a previous Deadwood Advantage article.