Originally Posted by
jpfromla
For the Vegas casinos, I could see the following changes...
Every other slot machine and bartop would be operational.
4 to a BJ gaming table. 8 to a craps table.
Required masks
Games were the players don’t touch the cards
Chips will be a big issue...trying to keep them clean...they might work an in/out system. Once a chip is collected from a player, it goes to the left side of the tray and is not used again. The chip trays would be replaced on a regular basis.
Buffets are already being permanently replaced. TI and Golden Nugget are permanently closed, Mandalay Bay’s maybe next.
Plastic glasses
What do you do with the elevators?
Some quick thoughts......
Single use of chips is not realistic. That is going to be a big problem. Probably will quicken the move to chipless games like stadium blackjack (live dealer, no chips) and the various video models.
Also, your solution for table games is unrealistic. Even 3 players at a blackjack table (let alone 4) would not be spaced 6 feet apart. To be spaced 6 feet apart you could have 2 players, one at each end. and even then, you wouldn't be 6 feet from the dealer unless the dealer has 6 foot arms.
Eliminating buffets would be a change for me. Before this pandemic, I ate at casinos every single day and probably 5 of those days were at buffets, with the others being the coffee shop/café type places. If casinos were to reopen next month, I know I wouldn't be rushing to any buffet.
But then again, how do you know that your server or someone in the kitchen isn't sick. And these are the exact kind of lower end income workers that aren't going to stay home if they are. They need the money, so they come to work.
can I ask where you read about TI and Golden Nugget buffets? Not that I don't believe you, but would like to read for myself. I did see on the local news that Caesars is doing an unscheduled renovation on their buffet during the closed period. Wonder what they have in mind?