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New Zealand casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has broadcasted that its 3 gambling-friendly facilities have been fully re-opened without Coronavirus-related social distancing protocols.<\/p>\n

In an official filing, the corporation revealed that this decision followed the New Zealand government\u2019s amendment of its four-tier Coronavirus alert warning to Level One. This effectively eliminates all of the previous national pandemic-associated restrictions except those concerning foreign travel.<\/p>\n

Synchronized shutdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited\u00a0has casinos in the\u00a0New Zealand\u00a0districts of\u00a0Auckland,\u00a0Hamilton, and\u00a0Queenstown\u00a0and was mandated by the government to temporarily cease operations at these three venues from March 23\u00a0as part of a government-led campaign to curb the spread of a\u00a0Coronavirus\u00a0strain<\/a> that killed 22 locals.<\/p>\n

Reopening with caution<\/strong><\/p>\n

The operator was permitted a partial re-opening of these venues in May, under a new governmental \u2018health management framework\u2019 which required that gaming floors be split into distinct \u2018zones\u2019 that could not simultaneously contain any more than 100 people. The distance between slot machines was increased, and the number of seats at their gaming tables was reduced.<\/p>\n

Back to normal<\/strong><\/p>\n

SkyCity CEO, Graeme Stephens, declared in the short filing\u00a0that all of the mass gathering and social distancing constraints\u00a0had been removed\u00a0and that his firm\u2019s venues would soon be returning to \u2018normal hours\u2019, resuming their regular promotions and events. He seemed upbeat at the prospect of getting back to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited to be welcoming real money casino<\/a> players back to our precincts. It will be fantastic to be busy again and able to have the public enjoy the many different facets of our properties. We remain committed to maintaining robust health and safety standards to manage the risks associated with coronavirus and will be encouraging customers to maintain contact tracing via the government\u2019s NZ COVID Tracer app.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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