In addition to the casino floor, guests could experience Sports & Social Steel City, which features a 45-foot television screen. Guests were greeted by signs reminding them to wear face masks, and they were required to have their temperatures taken by a thermal camera. It feels safe, everyone has their masks on. “It’s a new casino, and you figure you have different luck,” Semplice said. Sullivan noted that he is not surprised by the number of people who showed up when the doors opened.įrank Semplice, 69, said he came from Pittsburgh. The sun will come up, andĮverybody can feel good about what they accomplished.”

It’s exciting, everything came together, nothing bad happened. “Opening day’s when everybody involved can breathe a sigh of relief,” General Manager Sean Sullivan said. Trial runs hosted before the official opening helped prepare staff for the influx of people expected Tuesday - and beyond. Daily tasks that will soon become the norm were being completed, like workers dropping money out of table game boxes and slot machines. Around 5 a.m., the casino floor remained fairly quiet, as staff finalized some last-minute touches.

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