Palm Beach Kennel Club To Reopen Friday, May 22The Racing and Gaming Facility, Along With It's 64-Table Poker Room, Will Run At 50 Percent Capacity and Follow CDC and Local Guidelines |
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Palm Beach Kennel Club is set to reopen on Friday, May 22 after more than two months of suspended operations due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 64-table poker room will open its doors at 9:00 a.m. local time on that date and will resume offering daily cash games. All other areas of the venue, which also hosts racing, table games and dining options, will open at 11:30 a.m.
The Paddock Restaurant is currently open daily open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. and for dinners on Friday and Saturday. Live racing is scheduled daily with post time at 1:00 p.m. and evening races take place Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Simulcast action will be offered daily, but services will be limited.
Guests will enter a ‘Mandatory Visitor Screening Zone’ upon arrival, where they will have their temperature checked and will be required to sign a waiver. PBKC will follow CDC guidelines and adhere to local government recommendations by operating at 50 percent capacity.
PBKC included the following information about safety precautions in their press release about the impending re-opening:
New Poker Room procedures (these procedures may be amended):
The release further noted that:
PBKC utilized the downtime to deep clean the entire facility and to establish the ‘PBKC Clean Team’, which will ensure the frequency of cleaning and sanitization of all public spaces with an emphasis on frequent contact surfaces including, but not limited to, door handles, handrails, betting machines, ATMs, counters, dining surfaces and seating areas, escalator, elevator and elevator buttons. PBKC uses cleaning products that meet CDC guidelines for use and are effective against viruses, bacteria and other airborne and bloodborne pathogens.
The Palm Beach Kennel Club has hosted a number of major poker events, including the World Series of Poker Circuit and the Card Player Poker Tour. Stay tuned to the venue’s official website, pbkennelclub.com, and their Twitter and Facebook accounts for up-to-date information.