Quote from: electronicash on March 09, 2020, 01:32:46 PM

Quote from: Darker45 on March 09, 2020, 01:16:21 PM

Quote from: Timelord2067 on March 09, 2020, 11:45:40 AM

Quote from: Darker45 on March 09, 2020, 11:22:18 AM

Security reasons must have become a secondary concern now that the presence of COVID-19 could be just around any corner or right in the person in front of you. Wearing face masks may not be required from everyone in casinos but I think they need to start observing healthy precautions, especially in tourism casinos where the majority of the clients are coming from everywhere in the world. The risk is too high for these casino workers. Prevention is always better than cure.

Casino players here in my place are not prohibited nor required to wear face masks but the standard protocol has always been observed at the entrance; everyone will have to remove their face masks, caps, shades, and whatever headwear they're wearing for identification and recording purposes.

It's funny they say you have to remove head-ware (baseball caps etc) and then you wander over to the Texas Hold Em tables and the sharks are there with the dark glasses (even at night indoors) and caps or even the classic poker cap trying to hide their gaze from others.

I do not know the process in other countries but in most establishments here in my particular city, not just in casinos but also in schools, malls, and so on, anything worn in the head or in the face such as face masks will have to be removed as soon as you enter, but when you are already inside you are free to use them. Those are not prohibited, after all. You just have to remove them in the entrance so that the security personnel and perhaps the CCTV as well could have a clear view of your face. That is basically a security protocol. When you are already in the Holdem table or just wandering around jumping from one game to another, you are completely free to wear all kinds of masks and shades and caps.

what about the chips? if banknotes were the cause why the virus spreadout, the chips can also be the cause. its going to be risky for a gambler out there. he would surely miss his gambling habit if he is quarantined. its best to just do it online and stay home infront of the desktop or he can do it in the phone while watching corona virus updates.

Well, as far as I've read, banknotes are not the cause of the virus spread. No need to single it out. When someone infected coughs or sneezes on anything, be it money or chip or ball or stone or railing or whatever, and you made contact on that object and you touched your eyes or nose or face, you might end up getting infected. So make sure to avoid touching your face if you haven't washed your hands yet with water or soap, sanitizer, or alcohol.

The best way is to avoid crowded places. That, of course, includes casinos. If you don't feel any fun at all gambling in front of your desktop but you want to be safe, you better forget gambling for a while and look for some other fun thing to do. If you want to take the risk and continue to play at casinos, you just have to make sure to wear a face mask and avoid touching your face with your unwashed hands.

If a gambler is quarantined for a few weeks, that would help him avoid spreading the virus, especially to his family, if he is indeed positive of it. But not only that, it would also help him reduce his gambling loss. And who knows, he might find a new hobby or fun activity that is less costly while in quarantine? Wink