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2. Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening took effect on Friday, including fitness centres, indoor seating at bars and restaurants. But Innisfil's Gateway Casino at Georgian Downs won't be opening any time soon.
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Full tilt poker vagy pokerstars. On Friday, Gateway Casinos will officially open to the public its new $5 million table section at Georgian Downs, located south of Barrie near Highway 400 and Innisfil Beach Road. Along with more than 1,000 slot machines, the casino will now have 26 tables dedicated to blackjack, baccarat, roulette and poker.

• Rigorous health & safety procedures

• New reservation and virtual queue system to promote safe distancing

October 6, 2020 – Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (Gateway) is pleased to announce that it will re-open select properties in Ontario as part of the province's Stage 3 guidelines. Beginning on Thursday, October 8, locations in Woodstock, Clinton and Hanover will re-open and all other Gateway locations – except for Casino Rama Resort – will re-open on Saturday, October 10. Under this framework, all properties will be restricted to the government mandated maximum of 50 guests, and will only include slot machines. Table games will not be operational and non-gaming amenities will be very limited.

At opening and in the coming days, we will be operating with a reservation and invitation system for our customers only. Due to the 50-customer capacity restrictions, properties will be open to invited My Club Rewards members only. Invited members will be notified by email with details on how to make reservations.

'We are excited to be able to re-open our Ontario properties and welcome back some of our team members and customers. The health and well-being of our employees and guests is our top priority,' said Tony Santo, CEO at Gateway Casinos. 'We look forward to fully re-opening and welcoming more of our guests back in the future as capacities are increased and restrictions are lifted.'

Maintaining a clean environment is a year-round priority and it is regular practice to clean all hard surfaces, such as door handles and tables. Under the current environment, Gateway is being hyper-vigilant in our cleaning protocols throughout our properties to prevent the spread of transmittable illnesses, including COVID-19.

Gateway has implemented a new reservation and virtual queue system that will allow guests to book their play time online, check-in upon arrival and safely wait in their vehicles until we are ready for their entry. 'This system will allow our staff to properly prepare the gaming floor for our guests, and ensure there is no congestion at the entrance as they wait to enter,' said Santo. 'Things may look and feel a little different around the property, but we remain committed to making your visit enjoyable.'

For more information on the Company's health and safety protocols, click here.

For re-opening information including details on all amenities and opening hours, please visit the individual property website or follow them on social media.

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About Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited ('Gateway') is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada with 26 gaming properties in British Columbia and Ontario and two additional properties in Edmonton, Alberta. Across its entire portfolio, Gateway currently employs over 8,000 people and features approximately 421 table games (including 48 poker tables), 14,162 slots, 82 food and beverage outlets and 561 hotel rooms. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands, dramatically improving the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. Some of Gateway's proprietary brands include Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and the new Halley's Club. In 2017, Gateway celebrated 25 years in the business ofgaming and entertainment in Canada. Additional information is available at www.gatewaycasinos.com.* All figures as at February 13, 2020

Ontario's casinos have been hard-hit by COVID-19.

'Like all businesses in Ontario and across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted OLG,' said spokesperson Rui Brum, noting that the casinos closed March 16, 'which has reduced our revenue streams by more than half.'

OLG continued to sell lottery tickets, both online and through retail outlets, but the casinos have remained closed — with a 100 per cent decline in revenues, both for the operators and for their host communities.

Back in July, Brum noted, 'Casinos will reopen only when it is permitted by the province, and the service providers responsible for the day-to-day operations of the 27 casinos across Ontario are ready to open and operate in a manner that complies with appropriate public health and safety protocols.'

That day has now come for Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., a company that operates 26 gaming properties in British Columbia and Ontario, including Georgian Downs in Innisfil.

This week, a spokesperson announced that Gateway has 'started to prepare for the reopening of gaming operations at most of our locations in Ontario.'

Woodstock, Clinton and Hanover casinos will reopen on Oct. 8; other sites, including Innisfil, will reopen on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Returning patrons will discover a very different environment. The province has mandated a maximum of only 50 guests inside at any one time, and only the slot machines will be in operation. Table games, and most non-gaming amenities, will remain closed.

Attendance will be by invitation and reservation only, initially. My Club Rewards members will be the first invited back, contacted by email with information on how to make reservations.

Guests will be asked to book their play time online, then check-in when they arrive and wait in the parking lot, in their vehicles, until staff have prepared for their entry, following stepped-up cleaning and safety protocols.

'This system will allow our staff to properly prepare the gaming floor for our guests, and ensure there is no congestion at the entrance as they wait to enter,' explained Tony Santo, CEO at Gateway Casinos.

Staff will be required to wear face coverings, plexiglass barriers have been installed at locations that include point-of-sale desks and guest services, and seating has been reduced in restaurants and bars.

Guests will be asked to maintain social distancing and wear a face covering, in accordance with local and provincial health regulations, although they will be required to remove their face masks briefly, for identification purposes. Sanitizer and handwashing stations will be available.

'Things may look and feel a little different around the property, but we remain committed to making your visit enjoyable,' Santo said.

Gateway Casinos Innisfil will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., as of Oct. 10. For more information, click here.

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'We look forward to fully reopening and welcoming more of our guests back in future as capacities are increased and restrictions are lifted,' Santo said.