MGM National Harbor announces reopening date

Casinos reopen across Maryland

As of Friday evening, Maryland casinos are back, at least to an extent. At Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County, doors opened at 5 pm for a limited number of VIP’s. The plan is to allow more guests to enter in phases over the next 10 day stretch.

OXON HILL, Md. - Another DMV hotspot is on the verge of reopening.

MGM National Harbor announced on Tuesday that it will reopen on Monday, June 29 at 6 a.m.

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The casino closed its doors in March when Maryland Governor Larry Hogan directed entertainment venues across the state to shut down as the novel coronavirus began to spread.

Maryland is currently in phase 2 of its COVID-19 “Road to Recovery” plan designed to restore the state’s once-thriving economy.

Last Friday, casinos across the state were permitted to begin reopening.

The state feared it could lose nearly $250 million in revenues because of casino closures.