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FARMINGTON Northern Edge Casino in Upper Fruitland and Fire Rock Casino near Gallup will reopen March 19, a year after gaming operations stopped as part of preventive measures against COVID-19.
The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise announced on March 16 that both locations will operate under a soft reopening for two weeks.
The enterprise will evaluate operations at the end of the two-week period and possibly reopen its other properties, which include Flowing Water Casino in Hogback and Twin Arrows Casino Resort near Flagstaff, Arizona, according to a press release.
For now, Northern Edge and Fire Rock will only be accessible to Navajo Nation residents and operate under temporary protocols, including hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, maximum occupancy at 25%, social distancing enforcement and no food or beverage services.
Navajo Nation casinos lay off more than 1,100 amid COVID-19 closures
By Associated Press article
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Casinos run by the Navajo Nation temporarily laid off more than 1,100 workers on New Year’s Day because of prolonged closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The tribe’s Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise announced the decision on Dec. 31, saying it was left with no choice but to move ahead with the layoffs because of lack of revenue caused by the closures. Due to the extended closure, since March 17, 2020, our business operations have been severely impacted and as a result, we must make very difficult financial and personnel decisions, Brian Parrish, the tribal casino operation’s Interim CEO, said in a statement.