The latest on Wind Creek Bethlehem online gambling

The sale of Sands Bethlehem to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians is finally over. Now Wind Creek is making moves to leave its mark on the PA gaming industry.

Owner Las Vegas Sands Corporation inked a deal to sell Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ Wind Creek Hospitality for $1.3 billion in 2018. The transaction closed in spring 2019. As a result, the reign of former owner Sheldon Adelson, who was strongly opposed to online gambling, came to a close.As the sale closed, Sands applied for a PA online casino.

Mar 09, 2018 Sands Bethlehem Sold for $1.3 Billion. Published by Dave March 9, 2018 Categorie(s): Casino News. The Sands Bethlehem casino resort has reportedly been sold for $1.3 billion. The casino is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and has been sold to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama.
As of February 2019, at least seven online Casinos said to be ready to launch real-money gambling games in Pennsylvania within the second quarter of the year. In the table below, you find all.

Perhaps the change of name will help boost the property’s lagging revenues. After all, in addition to moving forward with sports betting, Wind River will launch a PA online casinoand a PA online poker site.

Casino	Online Casino?	Online Poker?	Sports Betting?	Partners
Wind Creek	Yes, but TBD	Yes, but TBD	Yes, eventually	N/A

Wind Creek Bethlehem online gambling overview

Sands Bethlehem is one of the casinos in Pennsylvania that applied for the $10 million online gambling licensing package. Even though Sands is vehemently anti-online gambling Wind River is excited to join the online gaming industry in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) offered licenses for online slots, table games, and poker at a $2 million discount, and nine of Pennsylvania’s casinos took advantage.

Wind Creek Hospitality, the real estate arm of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, purchased the property for $1.3 billion. Both companies went before the PGCB on Oct. 3, 2018.

In the approval meeting, the presentation carried a somewhat farcical tone. Sands testified that it had no knowledge of Wind Creek’s plans and it disapproved of whatever the plans were.

Now that Sands Bethlehem is fully transformed into Wind Creek, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are moving forward. The property plans to offer online casino and online poker. In late 2019, the casino also filed an application for a $10 million sports betting license.

Wind Creek Bethlehem Resort overview

The much-heralded May 22, 2009 opening of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA, on the site formerly occupied by the Bethlehem Steel Company. The new casino was exciting news for this depressed area along the Lehigh River in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Sands Casino Resort, one of 12 currently operating land-based casinos in Pennsylvania, not only draws large numbers of local players, but also visitors from surrounding areas. The casino is located 82 miles from New York City, 50 miles from Philadelphia, and only 10 miles from Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom as well as 6.7 miles from Lehigh Valley International Airport.

It will not be Sands Bethlehem much longer though. In March of 2018, Sands Corp. sold the property for $1.3 billion to Alabama tribal casino company Wind Creek.

Accommodations

Rooms and suites

While many visitors come just for the day, another option is to stay one or more nights in the 4 Diamond hotel on the same property. There are a total of 302 rooms and suites, starting in size with the 400 square-foot Deluxe King Room. If more space is desired, other options include the Executive Suite (about 800 square feet) and the Presidential Suite (about 1,200 square feet). All of the rooms and suites offer the following amenities:

42-inch flat screen LCD HD TV
Glass-enclosed shower
Single-cup coffee maker
In-room safe
Media hub and free wireless high-speed Internet
Free continental breakfast
In-room remote checkout

The suites also include:

- - Double-sink vanity
  - Soaking tub
  - Separate living room and dining area
  - Queen-size sofa sleeper
  - Refrigerator
  - Separate powder room

The Presidential Suite includes two 4-inch flat screen TVs, two refrigerators, dining facilities for up to eight guests, and an optional adjoining Deluxe King room.

Unlike the casino, all of the hotel rooms and suites are non-smoking. Accessible rooms are available on request. Rooms can be booked either by phone or online.

Other amenities

Besides the hotel and the casino, the Outlets at Sands Bethlehem allows guests to take advantage of a wide range of other amenities without leaving the property. Restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and a salon and spa offer plenty of options whenever one wants to take a break from the casino. And on top of all that, two special features make this place perfect for families with kids: Cyber Quest and Kids Quest. Unfortunately, there is no pool anywhere on the premises.

While there is no specific mention on the website of discounted or comped rooms, a variety of special packages are available whereby guests might save a little over the cost of each component is paid for separately. The packages include accommodations for two guests for one night plus the following extras as listed:

Outlets at Sands Bethlehem package

- - Sunday-Thursday $186/night, Friday $239/night
  - $50 gift card for the Outlets of Sands Bethlehem
  - $10 voucher for purchase at Tommy Hilfiger
  - $10 free slot play per person

Steelworks Buffet & Grill package

- - Sunday-Thursday $169/night
  - Lunch or dinner buffet for two people
  - $10 free slot play per person

Stay & Game package

- - Sunday-Thursday $158/night, Friday $199/night
  - $10 free slot play per person

Stay, Game, & Dine package

Same as above but with a $50 or $100 food voucher. The cost with a $50 food voucher is $194 Sun.-Thurs. and $234 on Friday. The cost with a $100 food voucher is $224 Sun.-Thurs. and $274 on Friday.
Golf packages are also available, featuring an outing to a Lehigh Valley golf course.

Outlets at Sands Bethlehem

While the different Pennsylvania casinos are quite similar in terms of game offerings, one unique feature of the Sands Casino Resort which distinguishes it from the other casino properties in the state is the Outlets at Sands Bethlehem. Unlike the casino, which is restricted to guests age 21 and older, the family-friendly mall located steps away offers a hubbub of activity for guests of all ages.

The mall includes stores like:

- - Bass Pro Shops
  - Calvin Klein
  - Coach
  - DKNY
  - Guess
  - Kay Jewelers
  - Lenox
  - Talbots
  - Tommy Hilfiger

You can buy everything from clothing, shoes, and accessories to jewelry, housewares, and specialty gifts. It is open Sunday-Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Don’t worry about the outlet mall once the sale is finalized. Wind Creek Casino and Resort will keep the popular shopping destination.

Restaurants

The eateries at the Outlets at Sands Bethlehem cover everything from fast food places and a buffet to full-service casual restaurants (like Carnegie Deli and Burgers and More) and upscale restaurants (like Emeril’s Fish House and Emeril’s Chop House). Emeril Lagasse and “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro are two celebrity chefs whose presence reflects the current trend at many casinos to offer cuisine from instantly recognizable

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