In an email to guest and employees, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City has outlined a Seven-Point Safety Plan for reopening. The casino, along with all other gaming properties in New Jersey, have been closed since March 16 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bill Hornbuckle, MGM Resort’s Acting CEO, has introduced the plan as it looks to begin taking reservations for June 1, 2020. Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that all beaches along the Jersey Shore would be open by Memorial Day weekend.
The MGM plan includes protocols for Screening, Temperature Checks & Employee Training, Masks & Personal Protective Equipment, Physical Distancing, Hand-Washing and more. Complete plans are in th email link below.
The Borgata email states:
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during these challenging days. While our doors across the country have been closed, our thoughts have been with our employees, our communities and with our loyal guests. We know there are still difficult days ahead, but there are also signs of hope and optimism as some areas of the nation are slowly reopening.
At MGM Resorts, we have been focused on how and when we will open our doors in a manner that is safe for our employees and guests. Our team has been working tirelessly with health experts and local and state officials to develop our Seven-Point Safety Plan, a comprehensive plan outlining processes and protocols for helping keep our guests and employees safe.
This Seven-Point Safety Plan puts safety at the center of our operations, but balances with it the service and experience you have come to love and expect from MGM Resorts. We can still be wowed, because we’re wowed safely.
Learn more about our:
- Extensive physical updates to our properties, including conveniently placed handwashing stations, superior sanitation protocols and social distancing parameters within our resorts
- The transition of many of our current processes into contactless options through digital innovations
We understand that as each day passes, we learn more about this virus. Our protocols will continue evolving to ensure we provide the safest environment possible.
For additional information about these updates and more, please visit mgmresorts.com.
We always look forward to welcoming you to our resorts. On behalf of the entire MGM Resorts team, though, I feel confident in saying there has never been a time we have more looked forward to your visit. Until we see each other again, please stay safe and healthy.
Bill Hornbuckle
Acting CEO
