Atlantic City's Casinos Will Reopen Just In Time For Holiday Weekend

Kimberly Davis reports.

SPAS TANNING SALONS AND TATTOOSHOPS ALSO BE OPEN TODAY IN NEWJERSEY.WELL, LET THE GAMES BEGIN,ATLANTIC CITY'S CASINOS WILLREOPEN JUST IN TIME FOR THEJERSEY SHORE HE HAS BIGGEST SUMSUMMER HOLIDAY, KIMBERLY DAVISIS IN ATLANTIC CITY TONIGHT IFYOU PLAY ONCE AGAIN, THE SLOTSKIMBERLY.Reporter: UKEE THAT'S RIGHT,BOTH CASINOS AND INDOOR DININGWILL RETURN JUST 0 IN TIME FORINDEPENDENCE DAY.THE CAPACITY WILL BE CAPPED AT25 PERCENT.BUT THIS MEANS THOUSANDS OF NEWJERSEYANS CAN RETURN BACK TOWORK.GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY ISTAKING A GAMBLE ON CASINOS AFTERBEING SHUT DOWN FOR THREEMONTHS, STARTING JULY 2ND,FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND LOYALCUSTOMERS CAN RETURN TO CASINOS,BUT THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS INPLACE.FACE COVERINGS AND HEALTHSCREENINGS WILL BE REQUIRED FORALL CASINO VISITORS AND STAFF.IF ANY VISITOR REFUSES TOCOMPLY WITH THESE SIMPLESAFEGUARDS, YOU WILL BE ESCORTEDOUT OF THE CASINO.WE ARE NOT GOING TO TOLERATE ANYKNUCKLE HEADS TRYING TO RUIN ITFOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ENJOYTHEMSELVES, RESPONSIBLY.THOSE WHO NEED TO GET BACK TOESPECIALLY IF THOSE KNUCKLEHEADS COULD BE SPREADINGCOVID-19.Reporter: ATLANTIC CITY HARDROCK CASINO RECENTLY RELEASEDITS SAFETY MEASURES.IN HOPES OF EASING VISITORS'CONCERNS.PLEXIGLASS HAS BEEN INSTALLED ATGAMBLING TABLES, OUGHT THERMALCAMERAS WILL TAKE GUESTSTEMPERATURES.MASK USAGE USAGE REQUIRED ANDALL GUESTS MUST MAINTAIN EMPTYSEATS BETWEEN SLOT MACHINESSECURITY WILL ANSWER BEENFORCING SOCIAL DISTANCINGTHROUGHOUT THE CASINO.RESTAURANTS WILL ALSO BEALLOWED TO REOPEN WITH LIMITEDOCCUPANCY.BUFFETS WILL ALSO REMAIN CLOSED.NOW, THE ONLY THING THATCOULD STOP THIS REOPENING IS IFWE SAW ANOTHER SPIKE IN COVID-19CASES.WE'RE LIVE IN ATLANTIC CITY