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Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts announced Wednesday that it will reopen with limited capacity on Monday, Sept. After being closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon re-opening, attendance will be capped at 25 percent capacity under regulations set by the New York State Gaming Commission. ALBANY – Privately owned casinos in New York will be able to reopen their doors Sept. 9 after a lengthy COVID-19 shutdown that kept them closed since March 16. Andrew Cuomo announced the. 'The casino has been closed since March, so that's a long time of no money coming in for purses,' said Yonkers Raceway director of racing Alex Dadoyan. 'And it's not just the casino. Even though we have been open with racing, we have not been able to have people on property to wager either for the live racing or for simulcasting. Empire City's Online Casino is free to play and built for entertainment, so you can experience real casino games. Empire City's Online Casino is free to play and built for entertainment, so you can experience real casino games for free, in the comfort of your own home.

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Empire City Casino will resume live racing operations without spectators at the Yonkers Raceway on Monday, three months after the coronavirus pandemic closed the facility. Casino el parras san pedro del pinatar.

With approval from the New York Gaming Commission, operations will restart with a three-night weekly schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, the company said in a statement. Health and safety protocols such as distancing measures, temperature checks and health screenings will be implemented for workers.

© Tania Savayan/The Journal News Lohud sports reporter Nancy Haggerty learns to harness drive with driver Jim Marohn Jr. and Art History the horse at Yonkers Raceway Sept. 20, 2018.

The venerable track has been closed since March, when the coronavirus started to spread throughout the state. Empire City would end up furloughing more than 900 employees, most of its workforce, due to the pandemic.

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A spokesperson for Empire City could not say, when reached by The Journal News/lohud, how many furloughed employees will be able to return to work because of the restart of live racing operations.

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With its 4,700 slot machines, Empire City, owned by MGM Resorts, is the largest private employer in Yonkers and is one of the largest gaming floors in the country. It brought in around $50 million in revenue in February.

In a May 5 letter to staff, acting MGM CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle called the furloughs 'the most challenging period ever faced by our company and industry.'

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'Based on the current situation, we now believe that some of our colleagues may not return to work this year,' the letter said. 'And, given the continued uncertainty facing our industry, we simply don't know just how many employees will return to work within the coming months.'

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A spokesperson for Empire City could not say, when reached by The Journal News/lohud, how many furloughed employees will be able to return to work because of the restart of live racing operations.

With its 4,700 slot machines, Empire City, owned by MGM Resorts, is the largest private employer in Yonkers and is one of the largest gaming floors in the country. It brought in around $50 million in revenue in February.

In a May 5 letter to staff, acting MGM CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle called the furloughs 'the most challenging period ever faced by our company and industry.'

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'Based on the current situation, we now believe that some of our colleagues may not return to work this year,' the letter said. 'And, given the continued uncertainty facing our industry, we simply don't know just how many employees will return to work within the coming months.'

Tiffany covers Yonkers. Click here for her latest stories. Follow her on Twitter @T_Cusaac. Sign up today for a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Empire City to resume live racing at Yonkers Raceway on Monday





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