Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort attracts 9 million visitors each year and is the only Pennsylvania casino to also have a 300-room hotel, an outlet mall and a concert venue. <\/p>\n
The casino may be sold, employees were told Thursday, according to an email reviewed by The Morning Call. Sands Bethlehem employs about 2,500 people. <\/p>\n
News of a possible sale comes four months after Sands Bethlehem President Mark Juliano told The Morning Call that the company planned a $90 million expansion that would add restaurants, slot machines and table games to the Bethlehem site. <\/p>\n
Under the plan, Sands would create the largest gaming floor among the state's 12 casinos and expand its table games business. <\/p>\n
Here are some more details on where the Sands Bethlehem ranks among Pennsylvania's casinos: <\/p>\n
Tables revenue $228 million 1st <\/p>\n
Slots revenues $305 million 2nd <\/p>\n
Hotel rooms 282 1st <\/p>\n
Employees 2461 1st <\/p>\n
Total casino investment $830 million 1st <\/p>\n
Source: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and The Morning Call files <\/p>\n
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