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The whole world is struggling to cope with the outbreak of Covid-19 and Australia is no different as the confirmed cases of the virus reaches above 2000.
The federal government has announced a lockdown on all non-essential services, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying on Sunday that all casinos, restaurants, clubs, bars, gyms, and places of worship were to remain shut during this crisis.
Crown Casino, which is a unit of one of Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment groups Crown Limited, announced on Monday that they would be closing all their restaurants, bars and gaming activities.
This is a big blow for the gambling giant whose shares have already fallen by half since late February.
Ncc meaning in casino cripple creek. Crown was facing a lot of public criticism for continuing its operations despite the crisis in the country.
Even though Crown enforced social distancing at their gaming tables, many critics questioned the government’s logic of prioritizing the financial well-being of a major tax contributor over public health.
“COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for Crown and many others in Australia,' The CEO of the gambling giant Ken Barton said in a statement.
“In accordance with the statements issued by the Commonwealth Government and the Direction of the Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer, we have closed certain of Crown’s facilities in Melbourne and Perth.
“Crown is a major employer in both Victoria and Western Australia with over 18,500 people working across our complexes.
“We continue to balance our responsibilities to our people in a manner which is in the interests of the health and safety of Crown employees, customers and the broader community.”
