Penn National Gaming Provides Update on Empress
>> Sunday, 12 June 2011
Penn National Gaming, Inc. reported today that its Empress Casino in
Joliet, Illinois has been temporarily closed following a fire that
started earlier this morning in the land-based pavilion at the
facility that includes the employee offices. The fire began in an area
of the property that was undergoing construction as part of a million
renovation at the property, which included upgrades to certain food
and beverage offerings, and was contained on the land-side of the
property before it could spread to the adjacent casino barge.
Penn National continues to assess the damage caused by the fire and
plans to have a team comprised of operational and construction
personnel review the property as quickly as possible following
clearance from local fire and public safety officials. A command
center has been established on site at the property's hotel. The
Company is currently unable to provide an estimate on a re-opening
date for the property
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