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Empire City Casino reopened today, about six months after the Yonkers gambling hub was forced to shut down because of the coronavirus.

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Empire City's doors reopeneed at 10 a.m. as it became the state's latest casino to resume operations after the pandemic. The casino can only operate at 25% capacity, in accordance with state guidelines.

Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is scheduled to open Sept. Others haven't announced an opening date. Del Lago in the Finger Lakes said it plans to open Wednesday, but had no immediate. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is scheduled to open Sept. Others haven't announced an opening date. Del Lago in the Finger Lakes said it plans to open Wednesday, but had no immediate time.

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The casino, owned by MGM Resorts, will operate under stringent modifications, including requiring all guests to wear masks, according to a reopening plan posted on its website. Patrons will also need to complete a health screening and have a temperature check before entry.

ALBANY — Empire City Casino in Yonkers, one of the state's largest gambling facilities, closed temporarily Saturday while other casinos in New York appear to be staying open— but with new precautionary measures.Empire City, which has the second biggest gaming floor in New York and one of the largest in the nation, announced on its website that it shuttered its nearly 4,700 video-lottery. Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New York (SOA of NY) president Joe Faraldo has announced that Yonkers Raceway, which had been scheduled to close on Sept. 12, will remain open. In a Facebook posting, Faraldo said an agreement has been reached with MGM Resorts to keep Yonkers open through Dec. Empire City Casino Media Contact Taryn E. Duffy, 914-457-2431 tduffy@empirecitycasino.com The Mark Advent Company Media Contact Kathy Adler, 702-878-9555 kadler@ozcompanies.com PINCH OPENS AT EMPIRE CITY CASINO AT YONKERS RACEWAY Convivial restaurant offers American and International Classics with 100 New York beers on tap.

Valet service and bar service won't be available and some machines won't be available to ensure social distancing.

Live racing at Yonkers Raceway on the casino property resumed in June. Spectators are still prohibited from races and no on-site waging is allowed.

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Hand sanitizer dispensers and washing stations are located throughout the casino as are disinfecting wipes.

Empire City Casino Senior Vice President of Operations and CFO Ed Domingo called it an “unbelievable' feeling to have staff members and customers back. The top priority for the casino is to keep everyone healthy, he said.

“It was a long time coming here in Yonkers and Westchester County,” Domingo said.

Evelyn Garcia, of The Bronx, was one of the customers who came back Monday.

“I’ve been locked up for six months,” she said.

The casino, which is the largest private employer in Yonkers, furloughed about 1,000 workers in May as the virus kept Empire City's doors closed.

MGM CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle in a May 5 letter called the furloughs 'the most challenging period ever faced by our company and industry' and said he was unsure how many employees would return before the end of the year.

The company has welcomed back more than half if its workforce for the reopening, a spokesperson told The Journal News/lohud.

MGM Resorts bought Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway in early 2019 for $850 million.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: With modifications in place, Empire City Casino reopens in Yonkers

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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.

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.

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.

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.”

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