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Legends Casino Hotel Reopens August 13

8/3/2020

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After extensive planning, property preparations, team member training and at the direction of the Yakama Nation, Legends Casino Hotel management will welcome guests back to the property as of 10:00am on Thursday, August 13. Guests returning will appreciate a different experience designed to place both team and guest health as a priority. Our new hours will be daily from 10:00am to 2:00am; however, Legends Hotel guests will have exclusive access to the casino floor beginning at 9:00am.

While we support the measures and procedures Governor Inslee and our county teams implement to lessen the spread of COVID-19, the Yakama Nation maintains sovereign decision-making on tribal lands including the decision to reopen Legends Casino Hotel.

“We employ almost 800 team members from the region, and they were placed on standby status on April 9 due to this extended closure. That gave us the flexibility to continue to provide healthcare benefits for our team members while allowing them to apply for unemployment,” explained General Manager Letisha Peterson, “That also gave us the ability to bring each one of them back with a phone call, and that’s exactly what we started doing this week.”

Legends Casino Hotel is a major contributor to the Yakama Nation’s and region’s economy. According to the Washington Tourism Alliance, travelers spent $414 million in Yakima County in 2018 and supported 3,860 jobs. Legends Casino Hotel helps drive that impact as do many other hospitality destinations in our community that have been affected by this extended closure. We have taken the necessary steps to reopen in a responsible manner that supports the health and safety of both team members and guests.

All team members have already been trained with the “new way” we will do business. All guests will be screened and have touchless temperature checks before entering. Everyone—guests and Legends team members—will be required to wear face masks and adhere to the minimum 6-foot distancing standards. Complimentary masks will be made available for guests who don’t have one, while supplies last.

Guest capacity on the casino floor and hotel occupancy will be limited to approximately 50%. Therefore, it is recommended that guests wishing to return, but not willing to endure potential lengthy wait times, consider coming on another day other than the August 13 reopening date.

Other changes guests can expect include:
  • Legends will reopen as a smoke-free facility. We have designated smoking areas on the exterior of the building for our guests’ convenience.
  • There will be two separately marked entrances and exits into Legends, at the hotel side and the main doorways into the casino.
  • Valet and parking lot shuttles have been temporarily suspended, but there is special designated self-parking for VIPs and hotel guests near the hotel entrance.
  • Buffet food service will not reopen, but the space will be available for Food Court seating.
  • The Poker room will remain temporarily closed.
  • Table Games and Keno will be open.
  • Plexi-glass protectors have been erected at all point-of-sale locations, table games, players club and cashier cage.
  • Legends encourages everyone to wash their hands frequently and utilize hand sanitizers that have been placed throughout the property.
  • Finally, please follow all posted guidelines and signage and we request you stay home if you are sick or have coronavirus-related symptoms.

Guests can find more information on our website, www.legendscasino.net, including videos and detailed instruction on new protocols they can expect. We invite the public to check our website and Facebook page prior to each visit for updates and any new policy changes as we navigate through the pandemic and learn more how to ensure the health and safety of our community.
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