Public spaces around the state may have been closed overnight by a statewide curfew this week – but the casinos have stayed open. After being closed for months by COVID-19, casinos around Arizona had just started to reopen when Gov. Doug Ducey on Sunday imposed a statewide dusk-to-dawn curfew in response to protests over George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. But casinos around the state said their hours are unchanged, curfew or no curfew. Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis announced in a Facebook video Sunday that the order would not apply to people traveling to and from the tribe’s casinos after curfew. “The decision was made in accordance with Gila Gaming Enterprises and Community Council for our community’s casinos to remain open as well, knowing that our community has the resources to maintain security and protection,” Lewis said in the video.
Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis explains what AZ Gov. Doug Ducey's curfew means for the Gila River Indian Community.
Posted by Gila River Indian Community on Sunday, May 31, 2020