It's official, the Yakama Nation wants everyone to know that after extensive planning, property preparations and team member training the hotel and casino will be open for business at 10:00 am on Thursday August 13th.
Casino fans will find new hours from 10:00 am to 2:00 am daily. Hotel guests will have exclusive access to the casino floor beginning at 9:00 am.
According to the Washington Tourism Alliance Legends Casino Hotel is a major contributor to the Yakama Nation’s and region’s economy with travel visitors spending some  $414 million in Yakima County in 2018 supporting 3,860 jobs.
Legends wants to assure all guests an players the facility has taken the necessary steps to reopen in a responsible manner that supports the health and safety of both team members and guests with all guests to 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.

If you go you'll notice a little more elbow room with guest capacity on the casino floor and hotel occupancy limited to about 50%.
Other changes guests can expect include:
•Legends will reopen as a smoke-free facility.
•There will be two separately marked entrances and exits into Legends .
•Valet and parking lot shuttles have been temporarily suspended
•Buffet food service will not reopen
•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
•Finally, please follow all posted guidelines and signage and we request you stay home if you are sickor have coronavirus-related symptoms.
For more information check the website, www.legendscasino.net

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