Dusk Till Dawn and King’s Casino will be temporarily closed
The coronavirus pandemic has already significantly affected the global gambling market. Due to the rate at which the disease is spreading, Stars has canceled all spring stages of the PSPC 2020.
The Triton Poker Series and the EAPT Montenegro were also canceled, and the MILLIONS Cyprus was postponed to September.
Last week, the WSOP-C organizers decided to abolish all guarantees till the end of March, as well as strengthen disinfection measures at King’s Casino.
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On March 13, the message, stating that King's Casino would be closed for an indefinite period owing to the coronavirus epidemic, appeared on the official Facebook page of King's Resort:
Following the King’s Casino, Dusk Till Dawn Casino temporarily stopped its operation (from March 14). Rob Yong informed about this on Twitter:
According to Yong, everyone who works at the Dusk Till Dawn on a contract basis will receive financial assistance. The JustGiving page was even created to help dealers who were supposed to work during the canceled live events.
Rob Yong said that if the amount of donations would reach £100 000, he would personally add another £100 000 to financially support people who had become unemployed due to the cancellation of the events.