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“Table game revenue benefits the province and charities, so there’s a huge impact in the loss of those revenues,” she said. With revenues split about 50-50 between slots and table games, the loss of revenue - especially from the latter - has been considerable, said Whitney. The casino has reopened table games with enhanced cleaning and physical distancing. Plexiglass dividers will separate players at gaming tables at the Grey Eagle Casino. Patrons are required to wear protective masks when they’re not at slot machines or eating. Its buffet has returned, though it’s hands-off for customers who receive their food from servers. To coax back players of all kinds, the casino has added plexiglass barriers between all of its 983 gaming machines and ensured its card dealers are tested for COVID-19. “We’re waiting to see how the table games go,” she said.

Since the slots side returned June 12, Whitney said business has been down about 30 per cent from last summer and not all of the 250 staff laid off during the lockdown have been rehired. “Table players may be a little uncomfortable.

“We haven’t seen business to where we’d like to see it,” she said. Though it’s early days, it’s proving a slow journey back to pre-pandemic action, said Tammy Whitney, the casino’s resort executive.

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