While 90% of casinos have reopened, they are operating at restricted levels to try to slow the spread of the virus, and additional financial aid is needed for casinos and their workers, according to the head of the gambling industry's national trade group.
“Gaming workers, their families, and the small businesses that depend on us have all been hit hard," Miller said.
Detroit lost $600,000 in gambling tax revenue for every day its casinos were shut, he said.
The pandemic wiped out $209 million in gaming tax revenue in Maryland and $323 million in Pennsylvania, he added.
The casinos want liability protection so that businesses that follow public health guidelines cannot be sued by people who contract the virus.