Rivers Schenectady Reopens its Poker Room
Rivers Casino Schenectady has reopened its poker room on Wednesday, September 1. The poker room was shut last year in March due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is the last major piece of the gaming operation still closed after the 2020 shutdown, and fans had missed it, the casino’s management said.
“The poker room is extremely popular and a big part of what makes for a fun and exciting gaming experience at the casino, and we couldn’t be happier to reopen it for our guests,” General Manager Rick Richards said in a news release.
The poker room hours of operation will be 10 am to 2 am. The rest of the casino is open from 6 am to 2 am. The four-hour closure is in place to allow for deep cleaning each night.
Rivers Casino & Resort was shut down from March to September 2020 as part of COVID-19 control measures, as were most other large-gathering venues. The casino has been building its operations back incrementally ever since.
