“We put a lot of time and effort into getting this ready to go,” says J.J. An army of bottle-toting employees sprayed and wiped surfaces with abandon. The table games were vacant, per rules issued by Colorado public health officials. Inside the casino, every other machine was dark, allowing players to remain separated. If a person was running hot, they were asked to step aside and rest for a moment before repeating the scan. The line moved quickly, thanks to a thermal scanning camera inside the door at The Lodge, which relayed every visitor’s face and body temperature to a computer screen. “We are going through withdrawals and we are ready to get back and play,” says Colleen, who joined her mom among dozens of antsy gamblers waiting for The Lodge Casino to open at 8 a.m. VACCINE HOTLINE: Get up-to-date information.The state is now encouraging anyone with symptoms to get tested. TESTING : Here’s where to find a community testing site.

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