Two weeks after reopening, Los Angeles poker rooms are again forced to close due to COVID-19. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of certain businesses in 19 counties, including cardrooms.
Commerce Casino is temporarily out of business once again due to COVID-19. (Image: Upswing Poker)
The second closure doesn’t come as a surprise to those who caught the governor’s Monday public address. Newsom threatened to shut things down again in parts of the state due to an increase in coronavirus cases.
California has become one of the COVID-19 hot-spots. The Golden State now has over 237,000 confirmed cases, second most in the country behind New York. That includes 6,163 known deaths from the virus. Nearly 50% of those cases — over 105,000 — were reported in Los Angeles County, home to five of the largest cardrooms in the world, including the largest one at Commerce Casino, which boasts 210 poker tables.
On Twitter, Newsom said the virus is spreading at “an alarming rate” in his state. In response, the Democratic governor is taking action to reverse the trend. As such, Los Angeles poker rooms must close immediately. Dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, and museums in LA County and 18 other counties also must temporarily cease operations.
Newsom is also advising his citizens to wear a mask and social distance during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.
Los Angeles Poker Rooms Close Immediately
Commerce Casino was the first of the five recently reopened Los Angeles poker rooms to announce the second closure on social media.
Due to the revised Governor’s order, The Commerce Casino is currently closed. Cage transactions may be conducted next Tues & Wed, July 7 & 8, 2020 between 11am and 4pm.
Continue to follow us on social media for updates. We cannot wait to welcome you back to our beloved Casino. pic.twitter.com/rfCsICQUlG— Commerce Casino (@CommerceCasino) July 1, 2020
The governor hasn’t announced a specific date when he’ll allow these business to reopen. But he said they’ll be closed for at least three weeks. At that point, he’ll reevaluate the situation again.
Due to the closure, the Live at the Bike stream will quit filming until The Bicycle casino can legally reopen. LATB recently began streaming its popular cash game show on YouTube and Twitch for the first time in nearly three months.
Los Angeles County has six poker rooms — Commerce Casino, Bicycle Casino, Hollywood Park Casino, The Gardens Casino, Larry Flint’s Hustler Casino, and Larry Flint’s Lucky Lady Casino, the only one that didn’t reopen since the first COVID-19 shut-down..
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