© Getty Images/Corbis Documentary Space will be limited and there will be 'no handling of cards or chips by the customer.'

Loto-Québec has announced it's laying off 2,250 employees and introducing a wage and hiring freeze due to a drop in revenue related to the pandemic.

Following the guidelines handed down by Quebec health officials on Thursday, the Casino de Montreal has closed its doors due to safety reasons surrounding COVID-19. Regularly open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the Casino de Montreal confirmed on its website that the closure is a “government decision that will remain in place until. 123 gaming properties have reopened in Canada including 68 commercial and 55 First Nation properties. 5 of the reopened properties only reopened for live racing without spectators.

Casinos in Quebec have been closed since March but many are scheduled to reopen in July, with significant restrictions.

Under the new rules, there will be a reduced number of players allowed to sit at gaming tables and protective panels will be set up between the dealer and players.

Gamblers will be given rubber-tipped pens to avoid touching slot machines and there will be 'no handling of cards or chips by the customer.'

Casino De Montreal Reopening 2020

Masks will be mandatory for all clients and employees. Only 250 people will be allowed inside the smaller facilities at one time.

Larger casinos, like Lac-Leamy Casino and the Montreal Casino will be able to accommodate 1,000 and 1,500 people respectively, as long as they are contained in different 'sectors.'

Opening hours will be reduced and extra cleaning measures will be put in place, including the cleaning of gaming machines between customers. Bars and show halls will remain closed.

According to a Loto-Québec news release, the layoffs to take effect July 21.

Dates for reopening:

• July 13 - Hilton Lac-Leamy.
• July 16 - Casino de Charlevoix, Casino de Mont-Tremblant, Salon de jeux de Québec, Salon de jeux de Trois-Rivières.
• July 23 - Casino du Lac-Leamy.
• August 3 - Casino de Montréal.

WPT® Montreal Online date change

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Casino De Montreal Reopening Date

Casino De Montreal Reopening Dates

The WPT Montreal is postponed

Sep 29, 2020, 3:50 PM

Casino De Montreal Reopening Schedule

Given the uncertainty created by the ongoing pandemic, we have made the decision, in conjunction with the World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE, to postpone the WPT Montreal, scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 8, 2020. We want to thank the poker community for their continued support and rest assured we fully intend to host the festival at a later date. We will continue to monitor developments relating to the pandemic and provide updates as they become available. Be safe and we hope to see you at our tables very soon.

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May 8, 2020, 1:34 PM

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Casino De Montreal Reopening Date