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Pennsylvania Casinos to Suspend Operations Starting Saturday
Thursday, December 10th 2020, 5:30 PM EST
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Pennsylvania's 12 casinos will be closing Saturday as part of the state's new coronavirus restrictions announced late Thursday afternoon, the state's Gaming Control Board said in a statement.
The following casinos will stop all gaming activities and not allow customers inside by 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12:
- Harrah’s Philadelphia
- Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
- Lady Luck Nemacolin
- Live! Casino Pittsburgh
- Meadows Casino and Racetrack
- Mohegan Sun Pocono
- Mount Airy Casino Resort
- Parx Casino
- Presque Isle Racetrack and Casino
- Rivers Pittsburgh
- Valley Forge Casino and Resort
- Wind Creek Bethlehem
Rivers Casino Philadelphia closed Nov. 20, as required by an order from the City of Philadelphia.
Casinos will be allowed to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
The closures do not effect other forms of gaming regulated by the Gaming Control Board offered online including casino-type games, sports wagering and fantasy contests.