Card clubs in L.A. County have reopened for outdoor gaming. hugomartin reports:
Card clubs in Los Angeles County reopened Monday with health precautions, drawing a stream of gamblers and prompting expressions of relief from city leaders who have struggled without the key source of tax revenue.
Some of the clubs are still in the midst of reopening and calling back previously furloughed employees so it is difficult to estimate how many workers will be brought back under the new guidelines. The Commerce Casino reported rehiring about 60% of its approximately 2,500 workers.In the City of Commerce, where the Commerce Casino generates about 44% of the city’s general fund budget, the closing of the card club led the city to furlough 230 employees and cut the rest of its workers’ salaries 7%.
Casino operators said a steady stream of gamblers began arriving Monday morning, signaling pent-up demand to socialize and play the odds.“It’s a baby step toward opening kind of gradually, like restaurants,” said John Griffo, director of business development at the Commerce Casino. On Monday, the Commerce Casino operated about 60 gaming tables in two tented areas — one that was previously used for parking and one where an outdoor smoking area had been. Before the pandemic, the casino operated 277 tables.
If three or more employees at a casino are infected with the coronavirus in the span of 14 days, the casino must notify the county Department of Public Health.Advertisement
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