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Wind Creek Bethlehem is reopening Monday, more than 100 days after it closed amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March.

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Here’s what to expect if you want to visit the South Bethlehem gaming hall.

Doors open at 6 a.m. The casino closes at 3 a.m. nightly for a deep cleaning.

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How to get in

Reservations aren’t needed, but they’re recommended if you don’t want to stand in line. The casino is limiting capacity per Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board guidelines.

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Masks or face coverings are required. You cannot wear a hat and hoods must stay down.

You will get your temperature checked before you can enter the casino.

Guests are asked to bring their own masks. If you don’t have one, masks can be purchased by making a donation to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley & Northeast PA.

You must stay 6 feet from other guests. To accommodate social distancing, machine layouts have been redesigned as have dining spaces and lines.

There will be plexiglass dividers between slot machines to promote social distancing, but not all machines will be on.

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Smoking is no longer allowed inside the building. You can only smoke in an outdoor area in the north parking lot.

Restaurants are only open to hotel guests and guests with a gaming reservation or standby reservation. Walk-ins are welcome when capacity allows it.

What’s closed?

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  • The poker room and VIP slot lounge
  • Wind Creek Event Center
  • Molten Lounge and Vision Bar
  • Steelworks Buffet and Grill
  • Buddy V’s Ristorante
  • Croissanterie
  • GreenLeafs
  • Far East & South Philly Steaks & Fries

Wind Creek, one of the Lehigh Valley’s largest employers, furloughed 2,100 employees at the start of June. The company expects to recall employees in phases as business ramps up.

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© April Gamiz/The Morning Call/The Morning Call/TNS Wind Creek Bethlehem has been closed since March 15.

A new age of casino gambling in the Lehigh Valley will get its start next Monday when Wind Creek Bethlehem reopens for the first time in more than three months.

Wind Creek, which closed to the public March 15 to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, made the announcement Monday. The news comes days after the Lehigh Valley learned it would enter the green phase of the state’s reopening plan Friday, a phase that permits casinos to open at 50% occupancy.

As of midday Monday, six of the state’s casinos are open, after Mohegan Sun Pocono in Luzerne County and Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County reopened.

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During the pandemic, Wind Creek Bethlehem was able to pay its roughly 2,400 employees through the end of May but furloughed 2,095 of them June 1, as the downturn entered its third month. Wind Creek Hospitality President and CEO Jay Dorris told The Morning Call this month that the casino hopes to bring all employees back as operations ramp back up.

With the potential shift in consumer preferences following this pandemic, however, Dorris said Wind Creek was tapping the brakes on a $250 million plan to transform the crumbling Bethlehem Steel No. 2 Machine Shop into an indoor water park and entertainment complex.

But Wind Creek still wants to break ground by late summer on its $100 million hotel expansion, a project that could take 14-16 months to complete.

While a reopening date did not become clear until Monday, Wind Creek had kept patrons informed of what to expect when the casino did open again. That included plans for small groups of invited guests to start, followed days later by a reopening to the public at a reduced capacity.

As one of the Lehigh Valley’s largest employers, the casino also had some of its employees test positive for COVID-19. That included Jonathan Shen, a 31-year-old table games supervisor at the casino who died April 22 following a four-week battle with COVID-19.

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During an interview June 12, Dorris declined to disclose the number of employee cases but noted the casino had the situation arise and tried to be proactive in giving employees the necessary leave to get treated and recover. He said Wind Creek was following all guidance, including notifying those who were in close contact with someone who tested positive.

“We’ve had to deal with it, and we’re going to be dealing with that for some time now going forward,” he said.

Morning Call reporter Jon Harris can be reached at 610-820-6779 or at jon.harris@mcall.com.

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