THE RIVERSIDE RESORT HOTEL & CASINO ANNOUNCES REOPENING DATE WITH EXTENSIVE PROPERTY-WIDE SAFETY MEA

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May 28, 2020
THE RIVERSIDE RESORT HOTEL & CASINO ANNOUNCES REOPENING DATE WITH EXTENSIVE PROPERTY-WIDE SAFETY MEASURES DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT! 
Laughlin, NV - Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino will reopen to the public Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 8 a.m., with a full series of safety measures, solely focused on creating a safe environment for guests and employees while maintaining that Riverside Resort pre-pandemic hospitality and fun. 
“During the past two months, the Riverside’s leadership team has worked together in every area of the casino and hotel to develop strategies to safely open and operate during these unprecedented, challenging times,” said Riverside Resort’s COO, Matt Laughlin. “We are proud to be a casino of choice in the southwest area, and are committed to maintaining standards we have set now for over 50 years including using this downtime to completely remodel our Riverside Cinemas 6-Plex movie theater as well as begin our 22 million dollar hotel room and hallway renovation.   We will be fully renovating our entire hotel and plan to have this completed by spring 2021, if not sooner.” 
The property strongly urges guests not to visit the Riverside Resort if you have a fever, if you are not feeling well or have had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.  “Stay home and visit us when the time is right for you.  We plan on being open for another 50 years,” Matt added with a smile. 
Newly implemented protocols are outlined below. 
PHYSICAL DISTANCING:  Guests will be advised to practice physical distancing by standing approximately six feet away from other groups of people not traveling with them while standing in lines, using elevators or moving around the property. Six foot floor markers will be visible throughout the resort to help.  In active restaurants, there are a reduced number of tables and physical layouts will be arranged to ensure appropriate distancing.  Active restaurants include the 24-hour Riverview Restaurant, Sidewalk Café, Casino West Snack Bar, The Prime Rib Room on the River open for dinner reservations only, and a new sit-down casual eatery, BBQ on the River, located in the former Riverside Buffet area.  The slot floor has also altered physical layouts to ensure distancing as well as rows with every other game shut down, following Nevada Gaming Control Board’s safety guidelines.  Table games will limit the number of people allowed to play at any one time, at each game.  Pools will be open with altered lounge chair layouts to help with physical distancing.  Riverside Lanes will be open operating every other lane to help with physical distancing.  Bingo Paradise will be open with 50% occupancy.  USS Riverside boat tour along the Colorado River with 50% occupancy.  AZ to NV water taxi shuttle service available with 50% occupancy per boat. 
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino Reopening Press Release 
 
 
 
FACIAL COVERINGS:  Masks, or mouth and nose coverings, will be required for all employees who work in direct guest-service areas and, where applicable, gloves as well.  Riverside Resort recommends guests wear a mask as well which are available at King of Clubs Player’s Club booth for convenience. 
HYGIENE:  Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the resort.  An additional Safety & Sanitation Crew has been hired to continually clean high touch areas throughout the property, including gaming areas, hotel areas, and more, 24/7. 
OTHER ITEMS TO NOTE:  All hotel guests will receive a personal-sized hand sanitizer bottle and two pre-packaged masks in their hotel room, per stay.  The Riverside Resort employs EMT security staff on property for guest safety and will require hotel guests to complete a symptom self-evaluation upon check-in.  If EMT’s are not on property for any reason, front desk staff or security will provide temperature screenings upon hotel check-in.  The Gourmet Room & Lounge, Riverside Buffet, Losers’ Lounge, Don’s Celebrity Theatre, Live Keno, Don’s Hideaway, Riverside Cinema 6-Plex and Bowling Snack Bar will not be open right away.  Valet parking will not be available until further notice.  The valet area may still be utilized for drop-off/pickup with bellmen available for luggage service.  Business Center and Fitness Center will be closed until further notice.  Classic Car museums will be closed until further notice.  Riverside Air Program will not be available until further notice. 
Our Casino Guest and Employee Safety Procedures is available on our Riverside Resort website at http://www.riversideresort.com/covid19/ 
ABOUT THE RIVERSIDE RESORT: 
Along the banks of the Colorado River, between surrounding majestic mountains, emerges this picturesque Laughlin destination. Founded in 1966, Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, is Laughlin’s first and only family owned and operated casino and resort.  This resort is home to over 1300 Hotel Rooms including slot, video poker and video keno machines and casino pit and poker tables with appropriate physical distancing and sanitation procedures in place for your peace of mind.    
Current amenities include six restaurants and snack bars, climate-controlled U.S.S. Riverside Boat Tour along the Colorado River up to Davis Dam; 34-Lane Bowling Center and Pro-Shop; Jean Jeffrey Salon & Day Spa; two pools open including our new South Tower Adult Pool & Bar; a Karaoke Lounge; two gift shops and a convenient 740-space full hook-up RV Park. Riverside Cinema 6-Plex Movie Theater and Don’s Celebrity Showroom reopening soon! 
For Reservations, please call 1-800-227-3849 or visit us at RiversideResort.com.  
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