The Hard Rock Casino In Tampa Florida
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos to reopen in Florida. Opening dates for Seminole Gaming’s other Florida casinos have not been confirmed. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos to reopen in Florida. Opening dates for Seminole Gaming's other Florida casinos have not been confirmed. Facing increasing pressure from Florida Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Hard Rock Tampa closed its doors March 20.
TAMPA, Fla. — The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa reopened after shutting down for weeks due to coronavirus concerns.
All Seminole casinos in Florida closed on March 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a press release, the casino will operate under a stringent 'Safe and Sound' program.
Those guidelines include:
- Temperature checks for all guests and team members prior to entry. Any guest or team member with a temperature above CDC guidelines will not be allowed entry.
- A requirement that all guests wear masks or cloth face coverings that meet CDC guidelines, without exception. Masks will be provided to guests, as needed.
- Thousands of alternating slot machines will be turned off, to help ensure social distancing on the casino floor.
- New Plexiglas barriers will divide players at table games, poker games and customer service areas.
- 850 signs will be posted throughout the complex to encourage social distancing and help ensure adherence to Safe and Sound Program guidelines.
- More than 100 team members will be part of a new “Safe and Sound Clean Team” to focus on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces throughout the complex, with special emphasis on high-touch surfaces and common areas.
- Hand-sanitizing stations will be available on the casino floor, at the entrances and throughout the resort.
- Constant purification and disinfecting of the air flowing into the complex through the AtmosAir™ bipolar ionization system designed to destroy virus particles in the air and on surfaces.
- An overall 50 percent reduction in guest capacity throughout the resort.
The Hard Rock Cafe and Rise Kitchen & Deli will be open with social distancing requirements in place. Of the 800 guestrooms at the hotel, 200 will be available at the opening.
The Seminole Hard Rock Event Center will remain closed until further notice and no events will take place at the pool complex.
“Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming have made a tremendous commitment to sanitary protocols and a safety-first mentality for both guests and team members,” said Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and Chairman of Hard Rock International. “We are making sure our resorts are safe and sound so our guests and team members have peace of mind when they return.”
The Tampa location is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos in the state to reopen. Opening dates for the other locations have not been confirmed, according to the press release.
TAMPA, Fla. — Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa will reopen its doors Thursday.
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What You Need To Know
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There will be several new measures put into place to help protect guests and staff when the casino reopens at 7 p.m.
Tampa’s Hard Rock is the first of the state’s six Seminole gaming casinos to reopen.
But don’t expect the same Hard Rock experience as things inside are going to look a lot different.
The casino is implementing a new 'Safe and Sound' program.
There will be mandatory temperature checks when patrons walk in. This will apply for all team members and guests.
And all visitors must wear a mask with no exceptions.
When the Hard Rock Casino reopens tonight, it’ll be at a 50% capacity. When you walk through any of the 3 open entrances, you’ll have to go through this thermal scanner for a mandatory temperature check. That’s the rule for all employees and guests @BN9 pic.twitter.com/daGt6k4Q6a
— Angie Angers (@angie_angers) May 21, 2020
There are also new plexiglass barriers which will divide players at table games and in the poker rooms.
The casino and resort will be at 50 percent capacity.
Also, the casino has 100 employees at any given time as part of the safe and sound clean team.
Their sole responsibility is to go around the casino and disinfect everything.
Not every slot machine will be on at the same time. They’re going to be turning some off periodically as a way to promote social distancing.
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Casino
The casino also is implementing a new thermal scan technology as a way to disinfect.
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