{"id":33852,"date":"2020-03-16T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=33852"},"modified":"2020-03-17T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:19:55","slug":"coronavirus-leads-to-casino-closings-tournament-cancellations-players-move-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/coronavirus-leads-to-casino-closings-tournament-cancellations-players-move-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Leads to Casino Closings, Tournament Cancellations; Players Move Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fate of numerous major poker events<\/strong> continued to take shape over the weekend in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic<\/strong>. Tours and properties cancelled events and series around the world.<\/p>\n

Series like the World Series of Poker<\/strong>, World Poker Tour<\/strong>, and numerous others have altered plans in reaction. Online operators have quickly added new series to meet customer demand at a time when many players will be home.<\/p>\n

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Closing and postponing numerous poker tournaments<\/span><\/h2>\n

Postponements and cancellations came quickly last week as more victims of the COVID-19 virus<\/strong> were announced. The WPT postponed a slate of events on its Main Tour<\/strong> and DeepStacks<\/strong> schedules including in Barcelona<\/strong>, at the Venetian<\/strong> in Las Vegas, and Seminole Hard Rock<\/strong> in Florida.<\/p>\n

Three WPT final tables are set to be filmed March 31 \u2013\u00a0April 2<\/strong> at HyperX Esports Arena<\/strong> at Luxor. Those remained in place. However, that could change after MGM Resorts<\/strong> announced it would temporarily close operations in Las Vegas beginning March 17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Luxor is an MGM property and the company wouldn\u2019t be taking reservations prior to May 1<\/strong>. This came after HyperX announced it would be closing for two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite our commitment to dedicating additional resources for cleaning and promoting good health, while making difficult decisions to close certain aspects of our operations, it is now apparent that this is a public health crisis that requires major collective action if we are to slow its progression,\u201d MGM CEO Jim Murren<\/strong> said in a news release<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThis is a time of uncertainty across our country and the globe and we must all do our part to curtail the spread of this virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

WSOP takes action with circuit events<\/span><\/h2>\n

On Friday, the WSOP also made some adjustments. Caesars Entertainment<\/strong> announced that several events have been cancelled or postponed including stops at<\/p>\n