Mohegan Sun Pocono president and CEO Tony Carlucci doesn't know yet when the Plains Twp. Casino can reopen but he said new safety measures will be put in place when it does. The Pennsylvania Gaming. Wilkes-Barre, PA – June 2020 / Newsmaker Alert / News that Luzerne County, PA will be entering the green phase was recently made and with that, Mohegan Sun Pocono (MSP) is excited to announce a public reopening at 10:00am on Monday, June 22nd.

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Mohegan Sun continues to be dedicated to upholding the highest safety standards for all guests and team members, all of which will be increased over the holiday season.

New Year’s Eve at Mohegan Sun will look a little different this year, as to ensure appropriate health and safe distancing protocols, there are no breakout parties or celebrations on the floor. However guests are encouraged to make restaurant dining reservations in advance and there is a special 'Cheers to the New Year' hotel package available. The hotel package comes equipped with a bottle of champagne and $100.00 towards room service or a restaurant of choice.

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First, we hope that you and your families are safe and well. The past few months have presented each of us with hardships that seemed unfathomable just a short time ago. But these hardships have also presented us with an opportunity to come together as one community. It has also made us appreciate life’s simple moments. While no one knows how long it will take for things to get back to ‘normal,’ we are here, prepared and ready to welcome you back.

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As reopening day quickly approached, the news media flooded Mohegan Sun. The health, safety and sanitation efforts were fastidious, fast and furious as the clock ticked closer to guests returning to their favorite playground. The question on everyone’s mind was “how will this go?”. The casino is spotless, the back hallways too, and the hotel rooms are treated with the new stringent protocols. As the team leaders completed their final walkthroughs, the bright shine of a successful reopening lied just ahead on the horizon. See what happened next.

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On April 16, President Donald Trump and his team unveiled a multi-phase plan to restart the economy. Where the casino industry fits in with that plan remains to be sorted out. In the case of Pennsylvania, reopening is in the hands of Governor Tom Wolf.

Unlike Atlantic City, where nine casinos fall within a 48-block radius, Pennsylvania’s 12 gaming halls are spread out around a very large state. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre lies in the northeast section of the state. The Meadows Casino sits in the southwest corner. Rivers is on the Philadelphia waterfront, and Wind Creek in the Rust Belt city of Bethlehem.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) manages it all. While brick-and-mortar properties shut down last month, iGaming is the one area in a growth phase. And for the PGCB, work goes on.

“Our staff continues to be involved in a diversity of work, including receiving and reviewing gaming license applications, completing background investigations of individuals and gaming entities, issuing licenses, addressing enforcement matters, assisting individuals with gambling problems and receiving requests for new games and wagers,” and myriad other activities,” PGCB Communications Director Doug Harbach told GGB News.

The board held its first live-streamed teleconference April 1. Another is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, either in person or live, depending on how the current crisis unfolds.

It goes without saying that the casino closures have created a revenue hole for Pennsylvania. Slot revenues for March fell from $226.6 million in 2019 to $87.6 million, while table games declined from $82.5 million in 2019 to $33.1 million.

Based on these figures, slot revenues dropped $139 million, while table game revenues decreased $49.4 million. That represents a combined loss of $188.4 million. Add April 2019’s figures of $277.7 million, and the amount of gaming revenue lost to the coronavirus pandemic tops $466 million.

For every dollar produced as revenue from slot machine play, 54 cents is returned to Pennsylvanians, with 34 percent of that going to property tax relief. On the table game side, 16 cents goes to the state, most of which ends up in the general fund.

Do the math. Lots of money is gone, and May hasn’t even started.

When the time comes to unlock the doors, whether on May 1 or later, the board will work with casino operators to ensure all systems are go, and the public and employees are safe.

“It won’t be a manner in which the doors will swing open and the casino picks up operating as it did the day it closed,” Harbach said. “There will be logical steps in all openings, along with making sure necessary mitigation plans are in place to make certain the environment is safe.”

Those plans will be made in concert with operators, but with no way to know when social distancing measures can be eased, it’s impossible to have final plans in place yet, he said.

Still to be answered: how gradual will the openings be? When will restaurants and entertainment venues open? When will operators reach full capacity?

Mohegan Sun President and General Manager Jeff Hamilton said he’s awaiting guidance from state officials to formulate a plan for his property.

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“We’re continuing to work with local and state authorities to closely monitor health updates and protocols,” Hamilton said. “Our primary goal right now is to maintain the safety of our community.”