#McCracken

Wind Creek Bethlehem recorded a nearly 55% increase in gambling revenue in November compared with the same month last year, but lags far behind other Pennsylvania casinos in sports wagering. The November 2021 figure is also up over the last two pre-pandemic comparative months, when Wind Creek's revenue came in around $40 million each month. Wind's…

Casino marketing veteran Kathy McCracken was elevated to the top post at Wind Creek Bethlehem on Feb. 24, 2020. Less than three weeks later, she was shutting the massive property down as the country quickly realized the coronavirus pandemic was about to become a big problem. What was supposed to be a two-week casino closure became indefinite. The…

The rebound of the casino industry from 2020's sad, dark nadir appears to be in full swing in the spring of 2021, with Pennsylvania's properties no exception. National operators, including those with casinos in Pennsylvania, have reported seeing a resurgence of gaming revenue and overall patronage in April-May to accelerate positive trends they…

Celeste Danzey wasn't sure what to expect when she made the 70-mile trip Monday morning to Wind Creek Bethlehem from Newark, New Jersey. A casino regular, Danzey used to make the same trek a couple times monthly - but that was before a pandemic that upended the industry and forced Wind Creek to close for more than three months. When she arrived at…