{"id":449,"date":"2026-02-23T13:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:23:51","slug":"blizzard-conditions-shutter-rhode-island-new-hampshire-casinos-modify-operations-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/blizzard-conditions-shutter-rhode-island-new-hampshire-casinos-modify-operations-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard Conditions Shutter Rhode Island, New Hampshire Casinos, Modify Operations Elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>A powerful winter storm is causing chaos up and down the Northeast<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Several casinos have closed in Rhode Island and New Hampshire<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Casinos in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine remain open<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Blizzard warnings and heavy snow across the Northeast are causing significant operational disruptions at some casinos.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_377635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-377635\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-377635 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"blizzard snow casinos operations\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cerulepillar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262664442-858x572-1.jpg\"><figcaption>A person walks through Copley Square during blizzard conditions in Boston on Feb. 23, 2026. Casinos are being disrupted by the heavy snow that&#8217;s fallen from Maryland to Maine. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee&#8217;s (D) State of Emergency forced the state&#8217;s two commercial casinos to shutter. Bally&#8217;s Lincoln and Bally&#8217;s Tiverton closed at 6 pm Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We&#8217;ll share updates as soon as we get the all-clear to reopen,&#8221; Bally&#8217;s wrote on its social media channels. &#8220;Please stay safe, stay home, and take care out there. We&#8217;ll see you soon.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">McKee&#8217;s declaration remains &#8220;in effect until the threat or danger has passed or the emergency conditions no longer exist.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The National Weather Service has issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/atlantic-city-blizzard-busts-but-still-more-than-foot-snow\/\">blizzard warning<\/a> for Rhode Island that runs through Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 am.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Mohegan Sun Ops Impacted<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In neighboring Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is also advising guests that the resort&#8217;s operations are being heavily impacted by the blizzard. Winter Storm Hernando has shuttered several restaurants and bars at the tribal casino in Uncasville.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mohegan Sun says Bean and Vine, Beauty &amp; Essex, Bow &amp; Arrow, Jersey Mike&#8217;s, MJ23 Sports Bar &amp; Grill, Sol Toro, and Todd English&#8217;s Tuscany are all closed today, Feb. 23. TAO is closing at 6:30 pm, and there is no food or beverage service at the FanDuel Sportsbook. The Mohegan Sun Poker Room is also closed, as are certain retail shopping stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Connecticut&#8217;s other tribal casino, Foxwoods, has not yet made any public announcements regarding closures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Connecticut, like Rhode Island, remains under a State of Emergency throughout Monday. But because Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods are on tribal lands, the sovereign businesses do not need to comply with state orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The tribes butt heads with then-Gov. Ned Lamont (D) during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods reopened their casinos on June 1, 2020. In response, Lamont ordered that the Connecticut Department of Transportation place highway warning signs near the tribal casinos that read:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;DON&#8217;T GAMBLE W\/COVID. AVOID LG. INDOOR GATHERINGS.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Connecticut casinos reopened after Lamont lifted his stay-at-home order, but kept public gathering restrictions in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Latest on New England Casinos<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Massachusetts, among the hardest-hit areas, the commonwealth&#8217;s three casinos remain open. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park are still taking bets. Casinos in New York are, too, including the racinos in New York City. Jake&#8217;s 58 on Long Island remains open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In New Hampshire, several casinos have announced weather disruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Brook in Seabrook says it&#8217;s closed Monday, Feb. 23. Gate City Casino in Nashua is opening at 3 pm. Revo Casinos in Dover, Manchester, and Keene will open at 11 am. Revo locations in Lebanon and Conway are operating under normal hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Maine, Hollywood Casino Bangor and Oxford Casino remain under normal operations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/blizzard-conditions-shutter-rhode-island-new-hampshire-casinos\/\">Blizzard Conditions Shutter Rhode Island, New Hampshire Casinos, Modify Operations Elsewhere<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful winter storm is causing chaos up and down the Northeast Several casinos have closed in Rhode Island and New Hampshire Casinos in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine remain open Blizzard warnings and heavy snow across the Northeast are causing significant operational disruptions at some casinos. 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