Casino Insider: Morongo’s poker room is about to reopen, but it will be different

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Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa announced Tuesday, Aug. 18, that it was reopening its poker room on Friday, Aug. 21. The poker room had been closed since the casino’s reopening on Friday, May 22. The casino was one of many across the region to temporarily close due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. (File photo by David Bauman, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

While the region’s casinos have been reopened for months, many of their poker rooms have stayed closed due to the pandemic. However, this week, Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa will reopen its poker room, but there are some changes and new safeguards in place. Read more. 

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