{"id":4707,"date":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/989-casinos-in-the-u-s-closed-because-of-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","slug":"989-casinos-in-the-u-s-closed-because-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/989-casinos-in-the-u-s-closed-because-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"989 Casinos in the U.S Closed because of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">What had been viewed as just a momentary setback when the global pandemic began has turned into a massive saga of plummeting revenues and skyrocketing unemployment that has endured for a year. While COVID-19 vaccines are beginning to be introduced, it will take a while for their effects to be felt, which means the global economy will continue to suffer.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">The casino industry took a massive blow from the coronavirus and saw properties shut down for months on end, with some permanently closed. A new report just released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows the impact on the U.S. gambling segment caused by COVID-19, but also reveals how operators didn&rsquo;t waste time implementing new social responsibility protocols to help communities deal with the situation.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">According to the AGA, 989 casinos in the U.S. closed because of the pandemic. Those closures led to around 650,000 employees being furloughed or permanently let go. As a result, $105 billion in economic activity was lost across the country, with 564 communities that had relied on revenue from gambling operations losing a major source of funding.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">Overall, the first 11 months of the year saw total gaming revenue drop 32% compared to the same period a year earlier.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">Despite struggling to keep their operations afloat, gambling operators didn&rsquo;t hesitate to step up and provide assistance to the communities they served. Casino operators donating protective gear, masks and other equipment needed to stave off a larger COVID-19 attack. They also tapped into their logistics and supply chain channels to ensure coronavirus test kits could be distributed everywhere without delays.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">Casino operators have also donated huge amounts of food to families in gambling communities that were impacted by the work stoppages. A number of casino companies agreed to continue to pay their employees during the shutdown, and more have created emergency relief funds that offer financial assistance to former and current employees. Even as the future economic situation still remains somewhat murky because of the prolonged pandemic, many casino operators have been working hard to keep communities moving forward.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">No Copyright infringement intended. 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