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PITTSBURGH — Two local casinos reopen Tuesday after working closely with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to make COVID-19 modifications.

Things will look different when people go to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington.

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Casino workers have been busy putting last-minute safety improvements on the floors, where social distancing and sanitizing will be mandatory.

Here are some of the changes people will notice:

• Table game seating will be limited at both casinos.
• Every other slot machine at Meadows Racetrack and Casino has been turned off.
• Every other chair at Rivers Casino has been removed.
• People will be required to sanitize their hands before touching any chips. Chips will be sanitized when they are turned in.
• Buffets at both casinos are currently not reopening.
• There will not be valet service.
• There will be no poker games.

“The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board put out requirements. Poker is a hard game for social distancing when it's such a social game to begin with,” Tony Frabbiele, Meadows general manager, said.

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Rivers Casino’s new hours of operation will be weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. and round-the-clock on weekends starting Fridays at 9 a.m. through Mondays at 4 a.m.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino will open at noon Tuesday. After that, the casino will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.

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