Some Atlantic City casinos reopen with restrictions in a changed pandemic world.It then set about increasing its outdoor dining options, and finally reached a point where it made sense financially to announce it would reopen. That caused casinos to scramble to make other plans, including setting up temporary outdoor quarters and offering grab-and-go bags that customers can eat outside or in their hotel rooms.īut the Borgata decided not to reopen immediately under those conditions. Three days earlier, the governor changed his mind and canceled permission for restaurants in the state to offer indoor dining, saying that the virus risk is still too great. Atlantic City's Borgata delays reopening amid new restrictions on casinos in New Jersey.The top-performing casino in Atlantic City, the Borgata was the only one that did not to immediately reopen on July 2, the first day New Jersey Gov. The casino will host an invitation-only 'soft opening' starting July 23, Borgata officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday, and will open its doors to everyone three days later. ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - The Borgata casino will reopen on July 26, the last of Atlantic City's nine gambling resorts to resume operating amid the coronavirus outbreak.
