The Crown Melbourne casino will stay shut for the time being, even though there are intentions to reopen some amenities.

Although the lodging and restaurants at the main site are scheduled to reopen on Friday, June 11th, 2021, the gaming floor itself will stay closed with no set date for reopening. This choice comes after a fourteen-day closure ordered by the Victorian authorities in reaction to a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Melbourne.

Originally intended as a seven-day lockdown beginning May 27th, the government prolonged limitations for an extra week because of ongoing increasing case numbers.

While many of Crown Melbourne’s non-gambling operations will restart this week, the casino area will stay closed. The business has declared its dedication to assisting its staff during this unpredictable time.

“Crown Melbourne will continue to provide financial backing to its workforce during this short-term closure period, including the disbursement of a special payment to those affected team members who are still furloughed (including most gaming operations team members),” the company stated. “This includes casual workers who satisfy eligibility requirements.”

The announcement went on: “Crown Melbourne will continue to collaborate closely with the Victorian Government and public health officials and will react to measures declared concerning COVID-19.”

This development arises as Crown Resorts faces intense examination in Victoria, with a Royal Commission presently probing the company’s appropriateness to manage its Melbourne casino. This investigation mirrors a comparable inquiry in New South Wales, which deemed Crown unsuitable to operate its recently constructed casino in Sydney.