Poker players at Parx Casino, located just outside of Philadelphia’s borders in Bensalem, do not have to show their vaccination status or wear a mask if they are vaccinated. The rule doesn’t apply to the poker room at Boomtown New Orleans, which, despite its name, is located outside of the city in Harvey. Poker players at Live! and Rivers casinos in Philadelphia, and Harrah’s in New Orleans, will have to show proof of vaccination. Masking is also now mandatory in these places.
Starting Monday, casinos are one of the many places that must ask customers for proof of a COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test in the two cities. (Image: City of Philadelphia)ĬOVID-19 vaccination status mandates to battle the recent spike in positive cases caused by the highly-contagious Omicron manifestation have gone into effect in New Orleans and Philadelphia for many indoor activities, including poker. Philadelphia joined New Orleans in requiring that people show proof of vaccination before taking part in many indoor activities. Willie Nelson’s poker games, a tuberculosis scare in California, and new vaccination status mandates for poker players are just a few of the blinds and antes CardsChat picked up during another orbit around the poker world the past week.
