Poker players will have to wait even longer to ante up at Borgata. After the New Jersey Governor announced a ban on eating, drinking, and smoking inside Atlantic City casinos on Monday evening, the MGM property confirmed that they were no longer planning to open in time for the July 4th long weekend.
The Borgata had initially planned to reopen its doors on Monday, July 6th. But in a statement issued by MGM, the company confirmed it was putting its opening on hold.
“Our guests expect a special experience when they come to our property and if we cannot provide that level of hospitality, we feel it best that we remain closed.”
The cancelled plans comes on the heels of Monday evening’s announcement, in which Governor Phil Murphy put the brakes on allowing indoor dining within the Garden State. Up until last night, restaurants, including a number of establishments located inside of Atlantic City’s nine casinos, were planning to reopen while meeting the 25% capacity restriction.
