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Yonkers Raceway is the proud home of three major harness events: the Yonkers Trot, Art Rooney Pace and Messenger. 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.
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.
© Tania Savayan/The Journal News Lohud sports reporter Nancy Haggerty learns to harness drive with driver Jim Marohn Jr. and Art History the horse at Yonkers Raceway Sept. 20, 2018.Empire Casino Yonkers Raceway
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.'
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'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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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.
© Tania Savayan/The Journal News Lohud sports reporter Nancy Haggerty learns to harness drive with driver Jim Marohn Jr. and Art History the horse at Yonkers Raceway Sept. 20, 2018.Empire Casino Yonkers Raceway
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.'
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'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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Tiffany covers Yonkers. Click here for her latest stories. Follow her on Twitter @T_Cusaac. Sign up today for a digital subscription.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Empire City to resume live racing at Yonkers Raceway on Monday
