Good call. Makes an Uncasville reopening in 6 days more likely (from an execution standpoint), but looks like a real grand reopening date might be May 20th or thereabouts.

"Lamont said he's looking at May 20 as a tentative date to begin reopening the state, adding that an increased capacity to test for Covid-19 and a greater supply of surgical masks will be key."
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/geor...mont-says.html

But what if we all get tested for antibodies and get "immunity passports" to show at the door?

We still don't know if having antibodies gives all people immunity, how long the immunity lasts and at level of antibodies is necessary to ensure immunity.

After that, we would need a national system that would allow tracking of who had it or not. Either a database needs to be created or a reliable identification system that isn't easily counterfeited.

The vaccine might be faster.

What about those who followed the guidelines and managed to avoid infection?

It sounds like reinfection happens in people who have had it so anti body testing is dumb.

It is probably more that there are so many bad tests giving false positives out there. We really don't have any clue as to who was really infected. One report I saw said that one type of test was showing very high rate of false positives. A quick google search doesn't indicate any cases where someone was symptomatic once, recovers, then becames symptomatic again. If there is a case, it would be extremely rare. Even in the one case in Japan and the one in Wuhan, they weren't symptomatic the second time.

Mohegan Sun to Remain Closed Through May 12
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/...ay-12/2262833/

This is when they should reintroduce MoheganSunPoker.com! I really enjoyed it and won a two night stay there and like 10 $75 tourney buy-ins! It was a fun site!

Yeeeees!!!

Anyone in CT need some masks?



https://www.wfsb.com/news/3cares-mas...e2cc9318f.html

Mohegan Sun sent out a letter to its tenants stating they will be re-opening on Monday, June 1st with a soft opening set for Saturday, May 30th.

* Casino of the Sky will be Open, Casino of the Earth to have limited gaming.
* Everyone will access property from Winter Entrance and park in Winter Garage.
* Tenant restaurants will serve take-out only with no dining inside.
* All employees and patrons must wear masks at all times. They will he provided.
* Physical distancing guidelines of 6 feet must be followed and floor will have markings.
* Sky Hotel will be open, Earth will remain closed.
* Mohegan Sun Arena, Wolf Den, Poker Room, and Seasons Buffet will remain closed.

Where did you get the info of them opening? The one email that was floating around might have been a fake according to some employees I know. They’ve been on the phone with managers and not one of their managers has received the same info. This is the thing I saw floating around on FB.




It does look real but their only buffet is called Seasons Buffet. If I recall they once had a sunburst buffet but not anymore. I would guess a VP sending out this email would know that That in itself makes this a little skeptical

Yes it was this email that was sent to me by an employee. Without any followup on their website it does appear this may be fake info distributed to mislead people. Wow, and I thought I had too much time on my hands. Thanks for the followup.

I wonder if PK dealers who dealt in the pits before moving into the Poker Room, will be allowed to deal until the room opens back up?

So just saw a video from the CEO of Mohegan. The jester was official and had been sent to tenants of Mohegan. The opening date was not official as of yet, but they wanted to prepare tenants to reopen. The CEO announced in the video that they are opening first week of June and will be making an announcement later today to the public.

MOHEGAN SUN WILL BEGIN REOPENING ON MONDAY, JUNE 1ST

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and The Mohegan Tribe to Begin Reopening Portions of Tribal Reservations June 1st

Areas of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun to be included in Phase One of Reopening

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, two federally recognized tribes with reservations in Connecticut, will begin the reopening of portions of their reservations on June 1. As part of Phase One, Mashantucket Pequot will reopen portions of Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Tribe will reopen portions of Mohegan Sun to the public on Monday, June 1, 2020. Both resort destinations are operated on sovereign land.
The two Tribes collaborated to establish new safety protocols and operating procedures for each property’s reopening guidelines, aimed at mitigating the risks for both guests and employees.

Based on the collaborative guidelines, each Tribal Nation has developed their own policies to address the unique needs of their respective property. Consistent with or exceeding the State's phased guidance and safety protocols, each property has incorporated protective equipment and physical distancing in its policies. Neither property will open its concert venues, buffets or poker rooms and tenant restaurants will be open for take-out only. Additionally, both Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun will be catering to Connecticut and Rhode Island residents only. No out-of-state marketing to New York or Massachusetts will take place at either property and no out-of-state buses will be accepted.

“We’re proud to partner with the Mohegan Tribe to ensure we develop the most responsible plan for helping the state of Connecticut recover swiftly and safely from the crippling economic impact of this pandemic,” said Rodney A. Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. “The safety, health and wellbeing of our Tribal community, guests, team members and local communities remain our number one priority as we prepare to reopen. With the guidance from our Chief Medical Officer and the CDC, we’ve made significant investments to enhance our processes to adapt to the challenges of the new normal brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many casinos successfully opening around the country – we are implementing industry best practices to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. Some of the operational changes will be obvious from the infrared temperature scanners installed at all entrances, to the requirement that guests wear masks and members of our team wear appropriate PPE. Behind the scenes, ongoing disinfection of all common surfaces will be performed at short intervals, as well the replacement of dice, tiles and cards in use at our table games. On behalf of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the entire Foxwoods team, we look forward to delivering moments of joy and celebration that help ease ourselves back into this new way of life through safe experiences and environments.”

“The Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegan Tribe have called Connecticut home for hundreds of years. We have deep roots within our communities and are fortunate to call many of our neighbors team members and friends,” said James Gessner, Chairman of the Mohegan Tribe. “As we developed our new guidelines for reopening which expanded on the rigorous safety policies already in place at Mohegan Sun, the safety of these team members, neighbors, partners and friends were at the forefront of each decision we made. We have spent the past 10 weeks putting extraordinary measures in place including cutting edge technology to protect the safety and health of all individuals who walk through the doors of Mohegan Sun as well as to ensure the safety of our community as a whole. The new guidelines, which were shared with state officials weeks ago, are based off recommendations from experts nationally and around the globe and have been implemented at several of our other resort destinations across the country – some of which are now open or will be later this month. As we enter our “new normal” we are excited to welcome back our team members who are an extension of our Mohegan family and to once again begin working with many of our local partners and businesses to help stimulate the Connecticut economy.”

In addition to the above protocols, team members at each property will receive training on infectious disease (with a heavy focus on COVID-19) safety and sanitation protocols to further ensure guest and team member safety. More comprehensive training will be provided for team members with frequent guest contact including Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Environmental Services, Hotel Operations, Gaming, Retail, Entertainment and Security.

Mohegan Sun Unveils Casino Safety Measures

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/...sures/2275245/

What am I supposed to be seeing in picture #2 that will make gaming safe?

Maybe the distancing of the chairs? Did they remove some? Looks basically the same to me too.

If Im not mistaken, thats the lobby at the hotel. They probably removed many of the benches/seats that are hanging around.

These casinos are gonna be like Walmart on black friday.. there will be fights, people will be spitting in each other faces over a machine. I see this getting out of hand real fast but also hoping it works out.

I think that pic is supposed to be showing plexi glass at the check in counter.

News through the grape vine...

Building will be NON smoking (For the time being)! Players will have to go outside

They could also be alcohol free if Lamont doesn’t get his way and decides to play hardball.


https://www.theday.com/business/2020...-for-two-weeks

He lost round one when the tribes told him to shove his idea of staying closed up his ass. This is more dick swinging. Not sure the virus really cares if someone someone is drinking tomato juice or a bloody mary.