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COVID-19 casino closure costing B.C. cities, community groups millions in gaming grants
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Municipalities and community groups around B.C. are bracing for a financial hit, as casinos around the province remain shuttered due to COVID-19.
The province ordered casinos, community gaming centres and bingo halls closed on March 15, due to concerns they could become a transmission point for the coronavirus.
And it could be some time before the facilities reopen, even as the province begins to strategize how it could partially reopen next month. “We know that many of the people who frequent in that environment are older people or people with underlying illnesses, perhaps people who might be more or are more vulnerable to having severe illness from COVID-19.” While that closure is affecting casinos’ bottom lines, it’s also cutting into
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