Monday, March 18, 2013
A spa, a bakery and cafe and two other stores plan to open at the upscale Sands Casino mall by summer.
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Monday, March 18
The Shoppes at Sands upscale mall in south Bethlehem will be getting two more stores, a bakery and café, and a spa by the summer, according to Sands representatives. There currently are 21 stores inside the upscale shopping center, which opened in November 2011 next door to the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. The Shoppes at Sands are expected to host at least 30 stores when it is fully leased. The Shoppes at Sands are open Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The shopping center's website features a description of each store and notes special deals and discounts for some of them.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Learn about casino careers at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem on Jan. 29
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Monday, January 28
Northampton Community College will hold an information session for its Casino Training Program on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fowler Family Southside Center, Room 605 in Bethlehem. The interactive session will provide the information you need to launch a successful career in one of the fastest growing industries in Pennsylvania. Read more: Learn about the industry and NCC’s program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and then interact with instructors and current students in the mock casino over blackjack, craps and baccarat. Several table games dealer training sessions are available, including day, afternoon and evening programs for both incoming students and experienced dealers. A casino surveillance program and casino floor …
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem brought in $146 million in gross revenue from table games in 2012 -- the highest amount of any casino in Pennsylvania.
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Sunday, January 20
The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem made more money on table games than any other casino in the state in 2012, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Pa. Gaming Control Board. The South Bethlehem casino brought in more than $146 million in gross revenue from table games, far more than the state’s largest casino, the Parx in Bensalem, which grossed nearly $110 million. Sands table games play increased by $40 million – nearly 38 percent – in 2012. The Sands grossed $291 million from slots machine play in 2012, according to a Gaming Control Board report issued earlier this month. That means the Bethlehem casino grossed a total of $437 million from gaming alone during the year. The $40 million increase in table games revenue at the …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Set to release fifth album soon, Alice In Chains will appear at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 7.
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Saturday, January 19
Seattle grunge rockers Alice In Chains has been booked at play a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m., Vision Entertainment has announced. The band is set to release its fifth studio album – its first since 2009 – later this year. A new single, “Hollow,” was released in December, while the music video (attached to this story) was released on Thursday. Alice In Chains rose to popularity in the early 90’s with the release of their debut album Face Lift. The album sold over a half-million copies and earned them a Grammy nomination for the song “Man in the Box.” The band’s sophomore album, Dirt sold over 3 million copies and eventually went to double-platinum status. Jar of Flies was the first ever EP to hit #1…
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77 Sands Blvd, Bethlehem, PA
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Bethlehem's Sands Casino remains one of the state's most successful gaming operations with revenue up more than 3 percent in September.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
September gross revenue from slot machines at the 11 operating casinos was slightly higher this year at $200,465,589 than the $200,148,304 in gross revenue generated in September 2011, a difference of less than 1 percent, according to a Pa. Gaming Control Board report released this week. The Sands Casino in Bethlehem remains one of the state's most successful gaming operations in terms of monthly revenue. Revenue there was up more than 3 percent in September. Tax revenue in September of this year was $108,338,974. In a comparison of just the 10 casinos operating in September 2012 that were also open for the full month of September 2011, revenue was 2 percent lower this year. Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in September …
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Sands Casino
77 Sands Blvd, Bethlehem, PA
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Revenue at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos - including the Sands in Bethlehem - is up more than 5 percent over August 2011
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on its web site that August gross revenue at the 11 operating casinos was $210,584,315, a figure 5.7 percent higher than gross revenue from slots in August 2011. For the 10 casinos that were open for the full month of August in both 2011 and 2012, there was also an increase in slot machine gross revenue of 3.7 percent. That comparison does not include the Valley Forge Casino Resort which opened at the end of March 2012. Tax revenue to the Commonwealth this August totaled $113,558,137. Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in August 2012 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in August of both years: Casino August 2012 …
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Sands Casino
77 Sands Blvd, Bethlehem, PA
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Gross revenue was up at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos in July 2012
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Revenue at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos in July was up slightly over the same month last year, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Sands Casino in Bethlehem was the state's highest-grossing gaming hall with $12.4 million in July. With an average of 1,037 tables in daily operation statewide during July, gross revenue from the play of all table games was $56,482,941. That amount was 1.8% higher than in July 2011, when revenue totaled $55,475,411 with an average of 911 tables operating on a daily basis. The board noted, as it did when July slot revenue figures were released earlier this month, that the July 2011 figure included a fifth full weekend (Friday through Sunday) of business compared with just four full weekends in…
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Revenue from table games is up at Pennsylvania casinos including the Sands in Bethlehem
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Revenue from table games play at Pennsylvania casinos was $57.1 million in June 2012, according to a report released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That represented a 15.5 percent increase in revenue from table games during June of this year compared to June of 2011. The June figure boosted table games revenue during the 2011-12 Fiscal Year to $663.9 million, an increase of 30.8 percent over the previous state fiscal year. June 2012 revenue at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem was $12.6 million compared to $8.5 million for June 2011. Pennsylvania's gaming revenue is among the highest in the country. The latest monthly report, posted on the Board's website shows $9.2 million in tax revenue generated from table games this June…
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The always-popular wintertime Bethlehem Restaurant Week will be held from Sunday, Jan. 29 to Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Looking for a great deal on a meal? Then consider taking advantage of pre-fixe lunch and dinner specials during Bethlehem Restaurant Week. In addition to dining deals, visitors will also have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a gift certificate for lunch or dinner at each participating restaurant. More information about menus and pricing is available online at www.bethlehemrestaurantweek.com. The following Bethlehem area restaurants are participating in restaurant week: Petra Mediterranean Bethlehem Brew Works Emeril's Chop House Burgers & More by Emeril 1741 on the Terrace Tapas on Main Cactus Blue Mexican Restaurant Blue Grillhouse & Winebar Mama Nina Foccacheria Sotto Santi Pizzeria Looper's Grille & Bar Molly's Irish Grille & …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Bethlehem police: Six call girls and one pimp nabbed during undercover operation Friday night.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A prostitution sting at the Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort on Friday night netted the Bethlehem Police Department seven arrests – six accused call girls and an alleged pimp, authorities said. City police conducted the sting as a result of complaints received about suspected prostitution at the casino and Internet ads soliciting patrons, according to court records. The most serious charges were filed against Joseph John Janis, 50, of 3036 Rosewood Place, Whitehall Township, who is facing three counts of promoting prostitution, a third-class felony. Janis is accused of operating a prostitution business, advertised on the Internet as “At Your Pleasure,” the court records say. Janis allegedly took telephone calls, arranged meetings between …
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