Harrah's said the reopening plan allows only small, invited groups of customers who can get hotel reservations and access gaming. “We're glad to see they're going to open back up,” Bud Lambert said. “I still think it’s a little too soon because it’s still really rampant,”Logan Lequire said.
First to reopen were the gaming floor, hotel and some restaurants where social distancing can take place and with limitations on occupancy.ĬORONAVIRUS INFORMATION CENTER: TRACK THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, IMPACTS, AND HEADLINES ABOUT THE PANDEMIC HERE Harrah’s casinos in Cherokee and Murphy began the phased reopening, which means, for now, entrance to the casinos and hotels is by invitation only.Ĭonstruction continues at the Cherokee property, and Harrah’s is building back its operations piece by piece after nearly a two-month shutdown because of COVID-19.