Mohegan Sun, closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus, announced Wednesday it will remain shut through May 12, extending its closure by nearly two weeks.

Tribal-owned casino to stay shut through May 12

Mohegan Sun, closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus, announced Wednesday it will remain shut through May 12, extending its closure by nearly two weeks.

The tribal-owned casino has not set a date when it will reopen. It initially said it would be back in business Friday.

“Reopening date options continue to be discussed by working closely with the Mohegan Tribal Council and the state of Connecticut’s governor’s office and by monitoring federal health and safety guidelines,” it said.

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods took the unprecedented step of shutting as other businesses across Connecticut and the U.S. closed or sharply scaled back operations to slow the spread of COVID-19. It was their first shutdown since they opened in the 1990s.

Foxwoods has not set a date for when it will reopen. Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns the casino, said in a video posted on its website a reopening is “being evaluated day by day.”

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council said Wednesday it’s “focused on a strategic reopening plan” that will consider social distancing guidelines and will share updates as its plans take shape.

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods last week reported a drop in slot revenue of more than 60% in March as the coronavirus took its toll on the gambling sites.

Gov. Ned Lamont has set May 20 as the date he will receive recommendations from a hand-picked panel on how to reopen businesses in Connecticut. He said Tuesday that, as hospitalizations continue to drop, some Main Street businesses could reopen in several weeks if measures such as social distancing can be followed.