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Gateway’s Starlight Casino in Point Edward will also reopen on that day. Gateway’s Casino Rama Resort in Orillia is the only one of the company’s Ontario locations that are set to remain. On Friday, Gateway Casinos will officially open to the public its new $5 million table section at Georgian Downs, located south of Barrie near Highway 400 and Innisfil Beach Road. Along with more than 1,000 slot machines, the casino will now have 26 tables dedicated to blackjack, baccarat, roulette and poker. Gateway Casinos Innisfil as seen on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 (CTV News/Beatrice Vaisman) Related Stories Ontario tightens restrictions, moving Simcoe Muskoka into the Red zone. Gateway Casinos Innisfil: Dinner menu needs some work, but the tables are fun to play. See 7 traveler reviews, candid photos, and great deals for Innisfil, Canada, at Tripadvisor.

Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening took effect on Friday, including fitness centres, indoor seating at bars and restaurants.

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And casinos.

But Innisfil’s Gateway Casino at Georgian Downs won’t be opening any time soon.

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“At the moment, I can confirm with you we will not be reopening Casino Rama in Orillia or Gateway Casinos Innisfil today,” said Robert Mitchell, director of communications and public affairs for Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., when contacted on Friday.

“At the present time, all Gateway casinos remain closed in Ontario as we evaluate how we can operate under the current capacity restrictions,” Mitchell said. “Right now, we have no set timeline for reopening any Gateway locations.”

Gateway has been looking at what would be needed to maintain social distancing and a safe environment within a casino setting, as well as the impact on revenues.

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“We have developed extensive health and safety plans for each site, which includes two-metre physical distancing, rigorous cleaning and sanitation measures and the mandatory use of masks or face coverings for all individuals entering our gaming sites,” Mitchell said.

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However, he pointed out, “any plans for reopening must be independently reviewed by a health and safety subject matter expert and submitted to the regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).”

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The ongoing closure means a fiscal loss to host municipalities, such as Innisfil. In a normal year, the town receives approximately $5 million from the OLG as its share of revenues generated by the casino tables and slots.

So far this year, Innisfil has received just under $1 million in the first quarter, with no further funding forthcoming until the casino can open its doors.