A year into the pandemic, many businesses in Windsor-Essex have reopened under a new normal.
Shops have reopened with public health restrictions in place, hairdressers are offering services and restaurants are open for indoor dining.
But Caesars Windsor — one of the region’s biggest employers and landmark attractions — has had no such luck.
The property closed on March 16, 2020, just a few days before the first COVID-19 case was discovered in Windsor-Essex. Aside from briefly reopening in October and November, Caesars has been shut down ever since.
The closure is being felt beyond the casino and across Windsor, affecting other businesses and the finances of the city, in addition to thousands of employees.
