Notably, strict social-distancing measures will be observed across casino floors and restaurants.

However, upon resuming business, these are likely to operate with limited amenities and capacity restrictions, per the guidelines set by the state and local authorities with a view to mitigate and minimize the coronavirus spread.

Also, the Ohio-based resort Belterra Park in Cincinnati will reopen its doors on Jun 19. Notably, the company intends to restart activities at two Indiana properties, namely Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Michigan City and Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, beginning Jun 15. However, the reopenings are subject to final regulatory approvals. Along with these re-openings, management stated that of the total 29 properties nationwide, 24 Boyd Gaming properties will resume operations. We … look forward to establishing ourselves as one of the leading distributed gaming operators in the country.Boyd Gaming Corporation BYD recently announced its plan to reopen three properties across the states of Indiana and Ohio. “Lattner will provide us a valuable new avenue to access gaming customers, and a platform to participate in the expansion of distributed gaming. “The acquisition of Lattner is a strategic opportunity to further diversify and expand our business,” Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith said in statement last month. Penn National Gaming jumped into the Illinois distributed gaming business in 2015 with the acquisition of Prairie State Gaming. Illinois has become one of the nation’s largest distributed gaming states, with 28,403 video gaming devices operating at the end of January,14.2 percent more than a year ago. That transaction is expected to close later this year. Also, Boyd is acquiring the Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Ind., as part of its $575 million deal to purchase four Pinnacle Entertainment properties in the Midwest. In Illinois, Boyd operates the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in the central Illinois community of East Peoria and the Blue Chip Casino in neighboring Indiana. The slot route operators pay a space lease for the games or have a revenue share agreement with the location’s owner. Slot machine route operators manage games for third party locations, such as bars, taverns, convenience stores, and other businesses.

Belterra casino sold to boyd