The city’s Fair Grounds racetrack, which offers slot machine gambling, and three riverboat casinos must also introduce the measures. The mayor affirmed that the city will not limit capacity.Īccording to CDC Gaming Reports, under the mandate, Caesars Entertainment-owned Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino will become the first land-based casino in the US to require vaccination proof or a negative test result for entry. In her reasoning for the decision, Cantrell pointed to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the Louisiana city. In addition to casinos and racetracks with gaming offerings, the vaccination and testing requirements also apply to sports stadiums. lnEhQgfcZ6- Mayor LaToya Cantrell August 12, 2021

Starting Aug 16, everyone in NOLA age 12+ MUST show proof of at least 1 dose of a #COVID vaccine or a negative PCR test within the last 72hrs to do activities with a higher risk of transmission. We want to keep our people safe, without shutting down again and this is the way‼️

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