But from Saturday those restrictions fall away, with a Crown spokeswoman confirming the casino and gaming floor restaurants would re-open from 6am. Crown Resorts’ Perth-based casino, Crown Perth, reopened two weeks ago, more than three months after it suspended operations as a result of the pandemic. The venue reopened with added protocols in place for the health and safety of customers and employees – something Crown CEO Ken Barton described as the company’s “priority”. “Crown should be shut down now and so should all the pokie joints.” In the USA, casinos in Nevada have reportedly closed down, while Australia’s casinos continue to operate. Crown’s Australian casinos employ 18,500 people, and their closure would severely impact employment in Perth and Melbourne at a time when many hospitality. Crown Towers Perth is the pinnacle of luxury, featuring unprecedented resort facilities including the exclusive Crystal Club, the opulent Crown Spa, acclaimed restaurants and bars, unique event spaces, a modern business centre and lagoon pools.

In Australia and local casino firm Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that its Crown Perth facility is to begin emerging from its coronavirus-related lockdown on Saturday although its sister Crown Melbourne venue is remaining shuttered.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Sydney-listed operator was forced to temporarily close the two properties from March 23 as the number of Australians infected with the potentially-deadly coronavirus strain hit 1,887. However, the state of Western Australia has now purportedly decided to allow the casino within the 1,196-room Crown Perth to re-open as it is currently dealing with only three active cases, all of which are said to have picked up the highly-contagious ailment whilst travelling overseas.

Necessary precautions:

Crown Perth’s gaming floor will re-open at 50% capacity from June 27 and subsequently be operated under a strict set of interim public health measures that are to require guests to maintain a minimum social distance of around six feet. The source detailed that these safeguards will moreover see the venue increase the distance between its slots and gaming tables and prohibit more than five patrons from being allowed to simultaneously play at any one game.

Collaborative campaign:

Ken Barton, Chief Executive Officer for Crown Resorts Limited, reportedly used an official filing to declare that his firm’s Crown Perth property is to furthermore re-open its ‘gaming floor food and beverage outlets’ from Saturday under a series of ‘enhanced hygiene protocols’ that have been formulated in cooperation with the government of Western Australia.

Reportedly read the statement from Barton…

“Our priority is to the health and safety of our employees, customers and the community. The physical distancing and hygiene measures have been developed in consultation with the government, Commissioner of Police and Chief Health Officer to allow re-opening in a safe manner. We look forward to welcoming back many of our employees and customers to Crown Perth.”

Fresh fright:

Some 1,700 miles to the east and Inside Asian Gaming reported that the 1,604-room Crown Melbourne is to remain shuttered for the foreseeable future after last week saw Victoria record a spike of some 116 new coronavirus cases. This outbreak prompted Premier Daniel Andrews to reimpose a stringent set of lockdown measures until at least July 19 amid rising fears that the nation’s second most populous state could be experiencing a second wave of the potentially-deadly ailment.

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Another six-week lockdown

Plans to reopen Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino will be put on hold as the city is forced into its second lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews announced the measures in an aim to prevent a second wave of the COVID-19 virus. State officials decided to place Melbourne back under a strict lockdown and close state borders for at least six weeks. The move comes after Australia’s second-largest city saw a recent spike in virus cases.

191 out of the country’s 199 cases

On Tuesday, the state of Victoria recorded the highest number of cases in Australia since the beginning of the pandemic: 191 out of the country’s 199 cases. As a result, Melbourne’s second lockdown will be stricter than the first. Citizens will be confined to their homes except for when undertaking essential trips.

Crown closed its Melbourne casino on March 23. Despite reopening its Melbourne restaurants and hotels on June 5, the operator must now shut down all of its properties and delay the reopening of its casino.

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Other Australian casino reopenings

Crown Resorts’ Perth-based casino, Crown Perth, reopened two weeks ago, more than three months after it suspended operations as a result of the pandemic. The venue reopened with added protocols in place for the health and safety of customers and employees – something Crown CEO Ken Barton described as the company’s “priority”. These measures included five-player maximums for poker tables and high-frequency cleaning.

SkyCity Adelaide reopened on June 29 with reduced hours

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Other casinos have also reopened across Australia. Last week, the Star Entertainment Group announced the reopening of its private gaming rooms and food venues in Sydney after consultation with the New South Wales (NSW) government. Similarly, SkyCity Adelaide reopened on June 29 with reduced hours and a members-only door policy.

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Crown Resorts’ ongoing court battle

Two weeks ago, the New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) resumed its public inquiry into Crown Resorts. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a delay of almost three months to the proceedings.

The ILGA launched the inquiry in relation to Crown’s plans for the development of a $2.4bn casino hotel and luxury apartment tower in Sydney. Among other lines of inquiry, the ILGA intended to assess whether last year’s sale of 20% of Crown to Melco Resorts breached the operator’s Sydney casino license.

the focus of the inquiry has shifted to Crown’s suitability to hold an NSW license

Melco CEO Lawrence Ho has since distanced his company from the case after selling the last of his Crown shares in April of this year. As a result, the focus of the inquiry has shifted to Crown’s suitability to hold an NSW license. The inquiry will look into allegations of money laundering, breach of gambling laws, and links to criminal operations in Australia.