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Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady to run free Dealer Academy

The academy begins on 2 January 2023 at the Rivers Casino training centre located at 220 Harborside Drive, Schenectady, New York, with classes held Monday through Friday for six weeks. "Kick off the New Year with a new career at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady," a statement from the operator read. "If you're looking for a fun, hands-on and…

Land-based ・ 13 December 2022

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Illinois Casino Revenue Surges To $122 Million For April

As a vote nears on whether the Chicago City Council will present Bally's to the Illinois Gaming Board as its applicant for a downtown casino license, the state's venues already in play posted revenue gains for a third consecutive month in April, ending up at $122.4 million. The revenue figure is a 15.9% improvement on March's total of $105.7…

Finance ・ 17 May 2022

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Rivers Casino Schenectady celebrates five years

Gaming News 5 February 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady will mark its 5th year of operations this Tuesday, 8 February 2022. It was five years ago, on 8 February 2017, that Rivers first opened its doors to excited casino gaming fans throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Rivers will also be celebrating its 5th…

Land-based ・ 05 February 2022

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Live! Mini-Casino Plans To Add Poker Despite Other Casinos Cutting Back

Pennsylvania has fewer live poker games in its casinos than it did before COVID-19 hit, but it appears poised to add another room. Live! Pittsburgh has announced that it plans to add a seven-table poker room at the Westmoreland Mall mini-casino, pending Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval. A press release stated the room is expected to open…

Poker ・ 08 November 2021

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Ontario Casinos Can Return to 100% Operational Capacity

Casinos, bingo halls, and other types of gaming establishments in Ontario no longer have to deal with provincial capacity restrictions. Starting Monday, businesses that require customers to show proof of COVID-19 immunization such as casinos, gyms, and restaurants were able to fully open for business. Elements Casino Ontario tweeted about its…

Covid ・ 26 October 2021

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Rivers Casino & Resort change operating hours to 24/7

Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York is ready to finally offer round-the-clock operations. The casino announced 24/7 services will begin again on Friday, October 22. The casino shut down in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened with reduced operations soon after. The property continued to operate at a decreased…

Land-based ・ 22 October 2021

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Casino & Resort rebounding after dark stretch

SCHENECTADY - Rivers Casino & Resort is bouncing back from the pandemic. Like the food and beverage, hospitality and travel sectors, Rivers Casino & Resort at Schenectady's Mohawk Harbor was among the U.S. industries hardest-hit by the state's shutdown orders last spring. Rivers instantly furloughed 1000 employees last March, numbers that hardened…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

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Boyd's Main Street Station reopens after 18-month closure in downtown Vegas

huttered downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino Main Street Station reopened on Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. , marking the first time the venue welcomes guests since the pandemic prompted its closure in March 2020. The gambling facility is one of two Boyd Gaming Corp. properties that remained closed since their initial shutdown, the other one…

Land-based ・ 08 September 2021

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Rivers Casino in New York Reopens Poker Room Today

Rivers' poker room in Schenectady, New York was shut last year in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After staying shut for more than 17 months, the poker room reopens today with working hours 10 am to 2 am. New York poker fans are in for a treat, after the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York revealed on Monday that it reopens its poker room…

Poker ・ 01 September 2021

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Rivers Casino Schenectady poker room to reopen

announced today that it will reopen its poker room this Wednesday, 1 September 2021. The Rivers Casino poker room has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. The poker room's hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. daily. "One of the questions we've been asked the most is when will our poker room will be…

Poker ・ 30 August 2021

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Main Street Station Casino Vegas to Reopen September 8

Boyd Gaming's Main Street Station Casino in downtown Las Vegas will reopen for business on September 8, 540 days after it closed its doors because of COVID-19. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Boyd Gaming's Main Street Station casino in downtown Las Vegas will reopen its doors to gambling visitors on September 8 at 6am. This will be the first time in 540…

Covid ・ 10 August 2021

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Boyd Gaming’s Main Street Station to reopen next month

Boyd Gaming has announced that Downtown Las Vegas' Main Street Station Casino Brewery and Hotel will reopen on 8 September 2021. The venue has been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but will return next month, opening 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Main Street Station comprises almost 27000 square feet of casino floor, as…

Sports ・ 10 August 2021

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Land-based ・ 13 July 2021

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Rivers Casino hiring 400 as part of major expansion

Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is looking for a few hundred good card dealers. The state's busiest casino has begun an expansion that will nearly double the number of gaming positions, and needs to hire 400 employees - including 250 dealers - by next spring. Like many post-pandemic business, Rivers has been caught short-handed after reopening to full…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2021

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Several Nevada casinos remain shuttered despite lifted restrictions

everal Nevada casinos remain closed despite the state's full reopening on June 1. Some won't reopen for at least another year, while others have closed permanently. As of June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted capacity limits and social distancing requirements in the state. Las Vegas casinos had been operating under capacity restrictions since reopening…

Land-based ・ 18 June 2021

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Governor Approves New York Casinos for 100% Capacity.

New York casinos can now operate at 100% capacity, thanks to a recent change in COVID-19 restrictions. Earlier this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the immediate removal of restrictions because of the percentage of vaccinated individuals in the state. A total of 70% of individuals in New York ages 18 and older have received at least their…

Politics ・ 09 July 2021

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New York casinos now free from mandated restrictions, return to 100% capacity

ew York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the state is lifting all state-mandated coronavirus restrictions, including casinos, after reporting that 70% of the state's adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Capacity restrictions, social distancing rules, cleaning protocols, health screenings and contact tracing…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 June 2021

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Rivers Casino back to full capacity but still recovering from shutdown

SCHENECTADY - Rivers Casino & Resort is running at full capacity for the first time in 15 months in the wake of the state lifting most COVID-related restrictions. This does not equate to full operations, however: The casino is closed four hours a day and there's no live entertainment, no poker room and no beverage service on the casino floor. Gross…

Land-based ・ 17 June 2021

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10 signs Las Vegas is coming back strong this Memorial Day weekend

In the summer of 2020, during some of the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic, economic analyst Jeremy Aguero predicted it could take up to three years for Las Vegas to bounce back from its pandemic-induced funk. Nearly 10 months after making those comments before the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Aguero, principal at Applied Analysis,…

UFC / MMA ・ 02 June 2021

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Rivers Casino no longer requiring masks for customers

SCHENECTADY - Patrons at Rivers Casino & Resort no longer need to wear masks as long as they are fully vaccinated, casino officials announced on Friday. In the latest sign of a shift toward normality following COVID-19 social gathering restrictions in place for the last 15 months, the casino said it will follow the guidelines recommended by the…

Land-based ・ 22 May 2021

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Rivers Casino in Schenectady to train, hire new card dealers

SCHENECTADY - Rivers Casino & Resort is looking to hire some new card dealers, casino officials said Thursday. The waterfront gambling hall was shut down for six months in 2020 due to COVID-19 but was able to reopen in September, and return about 630 of its employees to work. That was down from a pre-pandemic workforce of roughly 1050. The casino…

Land-based ・ 30 June 2021

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New York reopened casino revenues in line with expectations after first full month

or the first four full weeks of operation since reopening after a six-month COVID-19 shutdown, gross gaming revenue at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady was down 29 percent compared with the same four weeks in 2019. Declines at the state's three other non-Indian casinos ranged from 25 percent (Resorts World Catskills) to 34 percent (Tioga Downs)…

Finance ・ 15 February 2021

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Schenectady, Saratoga casinos say reopening has gone well; revenue down 30%

SCHENECTADY - A month after they reopened, New York's casinos have had varying degrees of success in rebounding from their six-month COVID-19 shutdown. For the first four full weeks of operation, gross gaming revenue at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady was down 29 percent compared with the same four weeks in 2019. Declines at the state's three…

Finance ・ 07 May 2021

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MGM's Empire City Casino New York Reopens September 21

Following last week's announcement by Governor Andrew Cuomo allowing casinos to reopen doors from September 9, Empire Casino in New York set its reopening date for September 21. The venue will reopen its doors following strict health and safety protocols and reduced capacity. The Empire City Casino in New York, owned and operated by MGM Resorts…

Covid ・ 04 February 2021

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Saratoga Casino will reopen Wednesday, Rivers Casino won’t

Rivers Casino Wednesday morning announced it will reopen to the public Wednesday and will do so at 6 p.m. The Rivers Sportsbook will reopen then, as well as the slots. Table games won't yet be available, but will be as soon as possible, officials said. The new daily hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Watch for more information later…

Land-based ・ 14 July 2021