{"id":26545,"date":"2019-06-20T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=26545"},"modified":"2019-06-20T12:50:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T12:50:33","slug":"luck-be-lady-nemacolin-woods-finally-removes-amenity-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/luck-be-lady-nemacolin-woods-finally-removes-amenity-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Luck Be Lady: Nemacolin Woods Finally Removes Amenity Fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patrons of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/lady-luck\/\">Lady Luck Casino<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will be greeted in a different way during their next visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No access fees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>What a warm welcome from the sometimes elusive but always welcome lady luck.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong>\u00a0(PGCB) accepted the <strong>$1 million payment<\/strong>\u00a0on June 17 to lift the <strong>$10<\/strong> per visit access fee.<\/p>\n<p>The top of Lady Luck Casino\u2019s homepage touted:\u00a0\u201cAccess Granted No More Entry Fee\u201d with two smiling people holding the doors open. It also states that \u201ceffective June 17, 2019, the \u2018Patron To The Amenity\u2019 restriction ($10 access fee) nor the Nemacolin Experience membership are required for casino entrance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"strong_words_for_access_fee\">Strong words for access fee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>State Sen. <strong>Pat Stefano<\/strong>, R-Bullskin Township, vice chairman of the Senate <strong>Community and Economic Development Committee<\/strong>, oversees the gaming board. He told the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldstandard.com\/new_today\/access-fee-at-lady-luck-casino-nemacolin-lifted\/article_b5e75cee-9203-11e9-a98a-9fa4bb2414d9.html\">Herald-Standard<\/a><\/strong><\/em> he <strong>fought to remove<\/strong> the access fee from Category 3 Casinos like Lady Luck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting step forward for Lady Luck Casino,\u201d said Stefano. \u201cI have seen firsthand people come to the casino intending to play right here in our community only to turn around and walk out the door upon learning of the access fee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vice President\/general manager of the casino Gary Hendricks echoed similar sentiments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am excited that the barrier has been removed to allow guests to enter the casino at no charge. In addition, I would like to thank our loyal guests who have stayed with us for almost six years in spite of this deterrent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"redheader-cta tb_edit_table\">\n<div class=\"tb_editlinks\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pusa-table cta\">\n<div class=\"sr-header\">\n<p>Legal Online Sports Betting in New Jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"pusa-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"pusa-item\">\n<li class=\"pusa-logo\"><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking logolinkclass\" title=\"SugarHouse Sportsbook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/visit\/sugarhouse-sportsbook\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thirstylinkimg\" title=\"SugarHouse Sportsbook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20180904_PSH_Sportsbook_240x160-11.jpg\" alt=\"SugarHouse Sportsbook\" \/><\/a><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking\" title=\"Visit SugarHouse Sportsbook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/visit\/sugarhouse-sportsbook\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visit SugarHouse Sportsbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"pusa-bonus\">$250 Bonus100% First Deposit Match<\/li>\n<li class=\"pusa-details\"><a class=\"read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/sports-betting\/\">SugarHouse Sportsbook Review<\/a>\n<ul class=\"pusa-item-checklist tb-list-checklist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Bet Online When In New Jersey<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Up To $250 Bonus Match<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Play On Any Device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pusa-button\"><a class=\"thirstylink tb_ga_tracking cta-button i15-cta-button\" title=\"PLAY NOW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/visit\/sugarhouse-sportsbook\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">PLAY NOW<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"following_in_the_footsteps_of_valley_forge\">Following in the footsteps of Valley Forge<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Oct. 2017, Pennsylvania legislature passed a sweeping gaming reform. The bill contained a provision allows the state\u2019s Category 3 \u201cResort\u201d casinos to<strong>\u00a0eliminate<\/strong>\u00a0the state-mandated amenity fee requirement for a one-time payment of\u00a0<strong>$1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/valley-forge\/\">Valley Forge Casino Resort<\/a><\/strong> wrote the state a check for <strong>$1 million faster<\/strong> than a dollar disappears at the penny slots.<\/p>\n<p>Valley Forge Casino Resort President and CEO\u00a0<strong>Eric Pearson<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/valley-forge-amenity-payment\/\">said at the time<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSince opening five years ago, we have been constrained by the amenities requirements and membership fees which have confused and frustrated our guests. We are thrilled to be able to welcome our guests to our casino in the same manner as the other Pennsylvania casinos. Lifting this special requirement for guests to enter the casino allows us to better serve our existing guests, and puts us in a better position to attract new visitors to our property.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span id=\"revenue_on_the_rise\">Revenue on the rise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Valley Forge Casino Resort\u2019s revenue has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/november-2017-slot-revenue\/\">soared<\/a>\u00a0since it made the one-time payment of $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Luck Casino took its sweet time. It ended up being a costly decision. Revenue continued to decline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valley Forge Casino Resort (compared to 2017 numbers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slots: <strong>$91.3 million<\/strong> (2018 overall), +10.35%<\/p>\n<p>Table games:<strong> $38.2 million<\/strong> (2018 overall), +10.96%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lady Luck Casino (compared to 2017 numbers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slots: <strong>$28.2 million<\/strong> (2018 overall), \u2013 6.24%<\/p>\n<p>Table games: $4 million\u00a0 (2018 overall), -11.32%<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"why_did_lady_luck_casino_wait\">Why did Lady Luck Casino wait?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why didn\u2019t Lady Luck Casino fork over the charge as fast as Valley Forge Casino Resort?<\/p>\n<p>A few likely reasons:<\/p>\n<p>Lady Luck was in the midst of a <strong>management change<\/strong>. In March 2019, <strong>Churchill Downs<\/strong> acquired certain assets related to the management of Lady Luck Nemacolin for cash consideration of <strong>$100,000<\/strong>. <strong>Eldorado Resorts<\/strong> retains ownership of the property.<\/p>\n<p>Valley Forge Casino Resort is in a <strong>more prime location<\/strong> than Lady Luck Casino. <strong>Farmington, PA<\/strong> (pop. 767) is far cry from\u00a0<strong>King of Prussia<\/strong>\u00a0(pop. 19,936). With the affluent <strong>Main Line<\/strong> nearby, along with the King of Prussia Mall and easy access to the Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Valley Forge Casino felt the $1 million fee was a safe bet.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Luck Casino is a small casino\u00a0lucky to hit<strong> $3 million<\/strong>\u00a0in gross gaming revenue in a month. If revenue increased by<strong>\u00a0five percent<\/strong>\u00a0after removing the amenity fee, it would take Lady Luck<strong>\u00a0roughly a year to recoup<\/strong>\u00a0the one-time payment.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the amenity fee lifted, patrons will be greeted by a more welcoming Lady Luck.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/luck-be-lady-nemacolin-woods-finally-removes-amenity-fee\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Luck Be Lady: Nemacolin Woods Finally Removes Amenity Fee<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrons of Lady Luck Casino\u00a0will be greeted in a different way during their next visit. 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