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Real estate professionals to celebrate top L.V. projects
Lehigh Valley commercial and industrial real estate professionals will be gathering in October to celebrate the best projects of the past year and to raise money for the families of babies impacted by medical challenges.
Pa. gaming revenue reaches record high
In the Lehigh Valley, Wind Creek in Bethlehem generated $47,247,055 in revenue in March.
Emeril’s restaurants rebranded at Wind Creek
There are some changes in the culinary choices at Wind Creek Bethlehem.
With COVID-19 shutdown, Pennsylvania casino revenue down 22% in 2020
COVID-19 meant no sports to wager on and no casinos to gamble in for most of 2020, leading to a large drop in gaming revenue in Pennsylvania last year.
Wind Creek opens sportsbook in former Buddy V’s space
The Wind Creek sportsbook is located in the space that was formerly Buddy V’s ristorante. It features two state-of-the-art video walls, 31 individual TVs, three betting windows and eight self-service betting kiosks.
Most Pa. casinos see lower over-year revenue after June reopening
In June, 11 of Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos reopened their doors for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown in mid-March and most are reporting a drop in gaming revenue.
Wind Creek Casino re-opening plan includes wagering by appointment
In a message on the resort’s website, Wind Creek Casino Resort CEO Jay Dorris outlined tentative ways to gradually reopen the resort, including gambling by appointment.
Wind Creek Bethlehem announces leadership change
Wind Creek Bethlehem announced that Kathy McCracken, a veteran of the gaming industry, with a background in operations, marketing, and systems, is the new vice president and general manager of the gaming resort.
With CRIZ funding, Wind Creek will invest more than $100M in new hotel
The development of a new hotel at Wind Creek Bethlehem could get a boost in funding from a tax incentive that would increase the investment to more than $100 million.
Bethlehem’s Wind Creek signs agreement for sportsbook
Wind Creek Casino & Resort Bethlehem has signed an agreement with a UK-based bookmaker to operate a sportsbook for the South Side Bethlehem casino.
Retail and online sports betting lifted Pennsylvania casino profits in December
The state Gaming Control Board reported that revenue was up 3.4 percent over total revenue in December of 2018, with casinos that added retail and online sports betting leading the revenue jump.
Revenue up at most Pa. casinos, Wind Creek lagging
Overall, the month of November was a strong one for Pennsylvania’s casinos, especially Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, which had a 31.64 percent increase in total revenue over November of last year.
