Macau Casinos Reopen After Coronavirus Suspension

Macau Casinos Reopen After Coronavirus Suspension
Security guards stand outside the closed Grand Lisboa casino, following the coronavirus outbreak in Macau, China on Feb. 4, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Reuters
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HONG KONG/MACAU—Casinos in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, reopen on Feb. 20 after being closed for two weeks because of the coronavirus epidemic, but all gamblers and croupiers will have to wear a mask at the tables.

Casino executives and residents say revenue will remain badly crimped in the Chinese territory’s 41 casinos and the businesses dependent on them because of the health restrictions and strict entry regulations on tourists.