Casino Rama Resort in Orillia, Ont. has reopened after it was evacuated for nearly four hours on Wednesday following a bomb threat. Rob Mitchell, spokesperson for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment ... Casino Rama is closing indefinitely due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus. Dave Dawson/OrilliaMatters. Casino Rama is shutting down - temporarily. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has ordered all Ontario casinos to close operations amid growing concerns about the COVID-19 virus, which has been declared a global pandemic. Casino Rama will remain closed. BARRIE, ONT. -- Casino Rama will remain closed. Gateway Casinos and Entertainment made the announcement Monday, stating in part, "In light of the increase in ... Thousands of patrons visit the casino - many in buses from out of town - each day. Corey Dalton, president of Unifor Local 1090, said he has spoken with union representatives from not only Casino Rama but Gateway Casino Innisfil, Pickering Casino Resort, Casino Ajax, and Great Blue Heron Casino about the issue. "OLG, working with all our casino service providers, is confirming that an orderly shutdown of all casinos across Ontario has begun." The release notes the closures will be complete within 24 hours. On Friday, Unifor 1090, the union representing the bulk of employees at Casino Rama, pleaded with Gateway Casinos and Entertainment to follow Quebec's lead and close the gambling facility east of ... Casino Rama has one of the largest gaming floors in Ontario in terms of square footage - there is an ability for Gateway to provide safe, physical distancing for a larger number of patrons than other facilities which can be 20% (or even less) of the square footage,” Dalton explained. Casino Rama Resort has been evacuated and temporarily shut down after an anonymous bomb threat, CTV’S Aileen Doyle Reports. BARRIE -- Casino Rama Resort was shut down for several hours Wednesday ... Unifor, the union representing most employees at Casino Rama, has asked Gateway Gaming and Entertainment, the operator of the gambling facility, to shut down the casino. The union is concerned for its front-line employees who could come into contact with someone carrying the pesky virus. Thousands of patrons visit the casino daily, many in buses from out of town. Corey Dalton, president of Unifor Local 1090, said he has spoken with union representatives from not only Casino Rama but Gateway Casino Innisfil, Pickering Casino Resort, Casino Ajax, and Great Blue Heron Casino about the issue. "OLG, working with all our casino service providers, is confirming that an orderly shutdown of all casinos across Ontario has begun." The release notes the closures will be complete within 24 hours. On Friday, Unifor 1090, the union representing the bulk of employees at Casino Rama, pleaded with Gateway Casinos and Entertainment to follow Quebec's lead and close the gambling facility east of Orillia.
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