'Practice safe hygiene, wash your hands, be clean and be safe.' 'Social distancing is important to us at this time,' said Word.
No matter what decision is made at other casinos, Word says it's one that should be made with the community in mind. Over at Osage Casino, they're remaining open but officials say they're increasing their cleaning efforts to keep their staff and visitors safe.
River Spirit cancelled some upcoming performances this past week, while The Hard Rock's World Series of Poker tournament was also cancelled one day before the event. Other major casinos aren't going that far, but they are taking precautions.
'We're going to be paying all of our employees during the time to make sure their lives are impacted as minimal as possible,' said Word. The biggest concern is making sure their employees are taken care of during this temporary closure. Right now there's still a lot of unknowns about this virus and Word says they're just following the CDC's Large Crowds Guidelines.
