4 Casinos To Reopen This Week In San Diego County​

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Viejas Casino and Resort reopened its doors Monday and three other casinos are expected to follow suit this week in San Diego County.

The casino in Alpine — as well as others in the region — had been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sycuan Casino Resort is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, while Jamul Casino is slated to reopen on Thursday and Valley View Casino & Hotel is slated to reopen Friday.

The reopenings take place roughly two months since the casinos were closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Bingo and poker will remain closed as part of the phased reopening. Restaurants will operate for limited hours and gaming areas will require appropriate spacing between players and staff.

Tables games will be limited to a maximum of three players per table and every other slot machine will be turned off to further encourage space between players.

Patrons and staff will also be required to undergo temperature checks, wear masks at all times and practice physical distancing.

All four casinos are on tribal land, meaning they are not subject to the same state regulations that have limited most business operations in California.

Viejas Casino and Resort is using UVC Technology daily throughout the property to disinfect the air, surface areas and objects, including shuttle busses, tables, slots, chips and cards, according to the casino.

Also see:

• California Coronavirus: Latest Updates On Cases, Orders, Closures
• Coronavirus In San Diego County: Latest News
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• County Could Spar With Casinos; Government Offices Look To Reopen
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• Beaches Reopen In Carlsbad, Del Mar And Solana Beach
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• Some San Diego County Beaches Reopen After Coronavirus Closures
• San Diego County Makes Face Coverings Mandatory Amid Coronavirus

By City News Service; Patch editor Kristina Houck contributed to this report.