Amid surging COVID-19, Detroit casinos reimplement mask mandates

Amid surging COVID-19, Detroit casinos reimplement mask mandates

Article brief provided by The Detroit News
  • Tony Paul, The Detroit News
November 23, 2021 11:42 PM
  • Tony Paul, The Detroit News

If you want to gamble, Detroit’s three casinos would prefer you do it with your cash, not your health.

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MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel and Greektown Casino have reinstalled mask mandates, effective at noon Tuesday, after the state last week issued a recommendation, but not a mandate, for everyone over the age of 2 to be masked up indoors amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.

MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino Hotel made announcements on their websites and via emails to customers. An operator at Greektown Casino said it, too, is bringing back the mask mandate, and a spokesperson confirmed the decision.