PHOENIX — Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva casinos are reopening Thursday after a recent coronavirus-related closure.

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Gila River Hotels and Casinos shut down the three properties in mid-June after employees expressed concern over health and safety measures. One employee at the Lone Butte location died from coronavirus, according to his family.

During the two-week closure, they reportedly implemented further health and safety protocols. According to the company, those now include:

Non-smoking at all properties with designated smoking areas
Casino will close from 2 a.m. - 10 a.m. daily for deep-cleaning
Providing paid leave of absence for at-risk team members
COVID-19 testing for team members every two weeks
Mandatory temperature checks for team members and guests upon arrival
Mandatory face coverings/masks for all team members and guests
Extensive disinfection procedures
Best available training to protect workers and all visitors
Guests will be advised to practice physical distancing
Casino floors and gaming tables have been redesigned to ensure physical distancing and reduced occupancy
Plexiglass separation enhancements on slot machines
100 total Sanitation Stations on gaming floor and back of house with bright green signage
New 'Cleaning Alert System' on all slots - allows you to alert a cleaning ambassador if you would like your slot machine cleaned
Increased cleaning ambassador team members
External cleaning company Landcorp. deep-cleaned all properties including back of house team member areas
Ongoing training for continuous and rigorous sanitation measures as best practices evolve

Gila River Hotels and Casinos also closed in March, '...to do our part to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19),” Kenneth Manuel, CEO of Gila River Hotels & Casinos, said in a statement at the time. They reopened in mid-May when Governor Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order expired.

A North Dakota woman visiting the Valley on Father's Day hit the jackpot, winning more than $1 million and honoring her late dad.

Ashley Oswald, who lived in Phoenix for two decades, was visiting friends in Phoenix last week when they decided to play at Gila River Hotels and Casinos - Vee Quiva on Father's Day.

According to a media release, Oswald had the tradition of playing at Vee Quiva with her father and decided to celebrate the holiday there to honor him.

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While playing the Wheel of Fortune slot machine, Oswald hit the jackpot, winning $1,090,948.51.

'There's no doubt he was celebrating with me,' Oswald said of her late father. 'It is an incredible experience to win on Father's Day. My dad would be so excited for me.'

She's reportedly planning on buying a new vehicle with her winnings but doesn't yet have a full plan of what she will do with the rest of the money.

Earlier this year, a Phoenix man won a million dollars while celebrating his birthday at the Lone Butte casino in Chandler. A Buckeye resident took home $115,000 in February after winning on the Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Vee Quiva.

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Vee Quiva is located in Laveen, south of 51st Avenue and Estrella Drive.

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A new casino is currently under construction in the Fountain Hills area, replacing the current Fort McDowell casino.