Casinos reopen in Ohio with precautions

Here's how Greater Cincinnati's casinos and racinos are changing how they operate to keep patrons safe.

READY TO TEST YOUR LUCK?

OHIOCASINOS ARE NOW OPEN!GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US AT4-30 -- I'M TANYA O-ROURKE.THAT INCLUDES MIAMI VALLEYGAMING, BELTERRA PARK AND THENEWLY RENAMED HARD ROCK CASINODOWNTOWN.

THAT'S WHERE WE FINDWCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER ALLYKRAEMER WITH A LOOK AT what'sDIFFERENT ON THE GAMBLINGFLOOR.:00-:11 Ally Intro "One of thefirst things you'll noticeinside the future home of HardRock Cincinnati is newplexiglass installed at all ofthe table games.

It keeps youseparate from other playersand also from the dealer."RIGHT AT 6:00 THIS MORNING -PEOPLE EAGER TO GET BACK TOTHE GAMBLING FLOOR.

BUT THECHANCE TO GAMBLE COMES WITHTIGHT REGULATIONS.

AS YOU WALKTHROUGH THE ENTRANCE OF THEFUTURE HOME OF HARD ROCKCINCINNATI -- A THERMALIMAGING CAMERA READS YOURTEMPERATURE.

I'M A COOL 97DEGREES.

INSIDE - BOTHEMPLOYEES AND GUESTS AREREQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS.GOVERNOR DEWINE MANDATED THATCASINOS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TOOPERATE AT 50% CAPACITY --HARD ROCK CUT THAT TO JUST 20%FOR ITS GAMBLING FLOOR.

SO IFYOU'RE IN - IS IT EASIER TOGET A SEAT AT THE SLOTMACHINES?

NOT NECESSARILY...:45-50 GeorgeGoldhoff/President, Hard RockCincinnati "We don't just haveever other slot "We don't justhave ever other slot machineturned off, but we've ensuredthat our banking strategyensures there's 6 footdistance between any 2 slotplayers."YOU'LL SEE THE SAMESOCIAL DISTANCING INSIDEBELTERRA PARK WHICH ALSOREOPENED TODAY.

CASINOS WITHTABLE GAMES ARE LIMITED TOO -THAT MEANS NO POKER YET.

CRAPSAND BLACK JACK TABLES WILL BELIMITED TO 3 OR 4 PLAYERSBASED ON THE NUMBER OF SPOTSBETWEEN THE PLEXIGLASS.

BUTTHINK ABOUT THE HIGH-TOUCHAREAS INCLUDING SCREENS,BUTTONS, CHIPS AND CARDS - HOWDO YOU KEEP IT CLEAN?

GeorgeGoldhoff/President, Hard RockCincinnati "One of the itemswe're using is called anelectrostatic atomizer whichsprays very fine mist anwherever that mist lands, itdisinfects that surface.

Soyou can cover a large squarefootage of the casino in avery short period of time."BUTSOMEREGULATIONS AT GAMINGFACILITIES ARE BEING LIFTED.THE BIGGEST CHANGE YOU'LL SEEAT BELTERRA PARK TODAY...1:45-1:50 Blair Bendel/VP ofMarketing, Belterra Park Casino"Guests will be able to watchracing both inside in our OTBand outside so we've beenapproved to allow spectatorsto watch racing."BELTERRA PARKWILL CLOSE FOR SEVERAL HOURSEACH NIGHT TO DO A DEEPCLEANING - HARD ROCK REMAINSOPEN WITH CLEANING AROUND THECLOCK.

REPORTING DOWNTOWN, AK,WCPO 9 NEWS.