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Rivers Casino Philadelphia had already closed on November 20th in accordance with an order from the City of Philadelphia.
Under the Governorâs order, casinos may reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin OâToole says that public health and safety of patrons, casino employees and others are of paramount importance.
âThe Board is continuously monitoring developments and will update licensees and the public as frequently as possible with any new developments,â OâToole says.
The closures do not effect other forms of gaming regulated by the Gaming Control Board offered via the internet including casino-type games, sports wagering and fantasy contests.
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will be working with the 12 operating casinos in the state today on closing procedures as part of a Covid-19 mitigation or
Wind Creek Bethlehem plans to pay its 1,600 employees over 3-week state shutdown
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
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At midnight, Wind Creek Bethlehem will close for the second time this year, but it plans to continue to pay its active employee throughout the three-week shutdown.
Amid surging COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday ordered the state’s casino to close as part of his latest targeted mitigation effort, which goes into effect 12:01 a.m. Saturday and lasts until 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4.
The state’s casinos have been operating at 50% capacity since they reopened in June after the first state shutdown. River Casinos Philadelphia was shutdown by the city Nov. 20.