The bingo halls at each property will be set up as smoking lounges to accommodate guests in the meantime. Grand Casino is currently assessing the development of smoking lounges at the properties for guests who wish to smoke. “In good conscience, we couldn’t build the best health and safety plan to do our part to help mitigate the spread of illness - an illness that hinders respiratory function - while continuing to operate as we once did.”

“The sudden shifts that we have experienced in such a short timeframe due to this pandemic have given us the opportunity to question key assumptions about how we operate and to develop new best practices about safety measures for our returning Associates and our Guests,” said Joe Nayquonabe, CEO of Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, the parent company of Grand Casino, in a news release. After thoroughly analyzing operations for the development of this plan, Grand Casino reported it decided both locations will reopen their gaming floors as smoke-free environments. To prepare for reopening, casino management developed the Grand Casino Health, Safety and Sanitation plan which governs every aspect of how Grand Casino will operate to ensure the properties are as safe as possible for guests.

The casinos will host a soft reopening for Mille Lacs Band member shareholders Sunday, May 31. Guests will notice a few changes to the physical layout and policies and procedures at both properties to enhance safety. Grand Casino announced it will reopen both Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley 9 a.m.

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