We went through the safety procedures as far as precautions, and now we don't know," said Phyllis Pettus of Atlantic City.Īt least two casinos - Resorts and Ocean Casino and Resort - still plan to open on Thursday. But will they?Īfter the Borgata almost immediately scrapped their reopening plans, employees of other casinos wonder if the rest will follow suit. "I think it's unfortunate for all the restaurants who started purchasing food - all that good stuff - and now have to waste that money because they're not allowed to open."Ĭasinos are still permitted to reopen on Thursday at 25% capacity. "I think it's the right choice, but I think it's unfortunate they were given two days notice," said Danielle DiDinoto of Egg Harbor Township. Murphy said he acted because of a lack of compliance over the use of face masks and social distancing as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage in many parts of the country. ![]() Phil Murphy on Monday postponed the resumption of indoor dining and banned drinking and smoking at Atlantic City's casinos as they reopen this week, causing one casino, the Borgata, to scrap plans to reopen anytime soon. Several more states were added to NJ's quarantine list, and some casinos are set to reopen.ĪTLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) - Gov.
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