In response to Governor Cuomo\u2019s recent announcement that casinos and movie theaters in New York State are cleared for a safe reopening, Tioga Downs Casino Resort has released the details of its \u201cWe\u2019re a Safe Bet!\u201d health and safety plan designed to protect the well-being of both customers and employees. The casino resort also announced that its hotel reopened on Friday, Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
Along with standard social distancing procedures, Tioga Downs Casino Resort has been actively working with healthcare experts and medical-grade cleaning professionals to develop the \u201cWe\u2019re a Safe Bet\u201d plan, complete with protocols and regulations that go above and beyond State-mandated requirements to ensure that everyone is welcomed back safely and responsibly.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the \u201cWe\u2019re a Safe Bet\u201d include the following.<\/p>\n
All employees and guests will have their temperature checked before entering the property, and will be required to wear a mask at all times.<\/p>\n
All employees have to pass a COVID-19 antibody test or COVID-19 viral test before returning to work.<\/p>\n
All employees have received training from the Regional Safety and Risk Officer on COVID-19 safety and sanitation protocols.<\/p>\n
An air plasma generator and UV duct system has been installed to constantly purify air and reduce microorganisms and pollutants by more than 99 percent across the facility.<\/p>\n
Air filters have been upgraded to MERV-13 in accordance with government guidance.<\/p>\n
Fifteen INTELLIPURE 950P medical-grade air purification units have been placed throughout the facility, which produce 99.99 percent aggregate removal of particles down to 0.007 microns.<\/p>\n
A specially trained \u201cSafety Ambassador\u201d team has been put in place to ensure compliance and to properly clean and disinfect all areas.<\/p>\n
In addition to multiple hand sanitizer stations, Tioga Downs will distribute 10,000 personal 3.4-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer gel.<\/p>\n
Casino hours are Sunday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until midnight, and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. Table games, poker, and simulcast are closed to the public until further notice. <\/span><\/p>\n FanDuel will operate Monday through Friday from noon to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n Visit tiogadowns.com<\/a> for more operating hours, including for the onsite restaurants. For more details on the \u201cWe\u2019re a Safe Bet\u201d plan Tioga Downs has put in place, visit www.tiogadowns.com\/about-us\/were-a-safe-bet\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In response to Governor Cuomo\u2019s recent announcement that casinos and movie theaters in New York State are cleared for a safe reopening, Tioga Downs Casino…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":81378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n