Oxford Casino
The Oxford Casino is right in the middle of nowhere. We set our GPS and it pointed us there from Lewiston. The casino is clean, bright and airy. It has plenty of slots and several tables. 777 Casino Way, Oxford, ME, 04270, United States of America, 800-246-8357. See posts, photos and more on Facebook.
Oxford Casino reopened Thursday after being closed for nearly four months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The casino reopened after the state developed new safety protocols that include allowing only 200 total guests. The guests must be split into four separate areas, with no more than 50 people per area.
Sign up for our NewslettersThe separate areas will have their own access points and slot machines will be separated by games that have been turned off to allow for social distancing.
The casino will only offer slot machines to begin with.
Oxford Casino General Manager Jack Sours said upon arrival, guests will have their temperature checked, leave their contact information for contract tracing purposes and be required to wear a mask at all times.
He said food service on the casino floor will be limited.
'Once we get opened and show we can do this in a safe and responsible manner, we hope to be able to lift those restrictions up and bring more people back,' Sours said.
Sours said he expects long lines of people waiting to enter the casino due to the capacity restrictions.
Sours added that they have brought back 150 of their approximately 500 full-time workers, and they are working to test all of them for COVID-19.
Hollywood Casino said on its website that it plans to reopen on Friday at noon.
Hollywood Casino said the number of slot machines will be limited and table games will not be open.
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Slot machines will be cleaned regularly, and sanitizer stations will be placed throughout the casino.
The casino said restaurant offerings will be limited and its buffet will remain closed. Hollywood Casino will be closed from midnight to 9 a.m. daily for cleaning.
Both casinos said they worked with state officials to develop the guidelines to safely reopen.
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© Provided by WMTW Portland ME Oxford CasinoOxford Casino reopened Thursday after being closed for nearly four months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The casino reopened after the state developed new safety protocols that include allowing only 200 total guests. The guests must be split into four separate areas, with no more than 50 people per area.
Sign up for our NewslettersThe separate areas will have their own access points and slot machines will be separated by games that have been turned off to allow for social distancing.
The casino will only offer slot machines to begin with.
Oxford Casino General Manager Jack Sours said upon arrival, guests will have their temperature checked, leave their contact information for contract tracing purposes and be required to wear a mask at all times.
He said food service on the casino floor will be limited.
'Once we get opened and show we can do this in a safe and responsible manner, we hope to be able to lift those restrictions up and bring more people back,' Sours said.
Sours said he expects long lines of people waiting to enter the casino due to the capacity restrictions.
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Sours added that they have brought back 150 of their approximately 500 full-time workers, and they are working to test all of them for COVID-19.
Hollywood Casino said on its website that it plans to reopen on Friday at noon.
Hollywood Casino said the number of slot machines will be limited and table games will not be open.
Slot machines will be cleaned regularly, and sanitizer stations will be placed throughout the casino.
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The casino said restaurant offerings will be limited and its buffet will remain closed. Hollywood Casino will be closed from midnight to 9 a.m. daily for cleaning.
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Both casinos said they worked with state officials to develop the guidelines to safely reopen.
READ THE FULL STORY:Oxford Casino reopens after being closed for nearly 4 months
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