'Sands Bethlehem has become one of the leading regional entertainment and gaming destinations in the United States, and we are extremely proud of the positive contributions the property has made for Bethlehem, the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania,' said Sheldon G. The Vegas-style resort in Lehigh Valley is about 80 miles from New York City and includes a 282-room hotel, a multi-purpose event center, numerous restaurants, a 150,000-square-foot mall and a 183,000-square-foot casino with 3,000 slots and 200 table games. The property accounted for roughly 27 percent of the statewide total in table-games revenue for the year.
Sands Casino Resort grossed more than $243 million in 2017 from table games alone, by far the most lucrative of the state's 12 casinos. The parties expect the deal to close later this year or in early 2019, as it is subject to review by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and other regulatory agencies, as well as other customary closing conditions. The hotel was added in 2011, and the events center debuted the following year. Wind Creek will pay $1.3 billion for the resort, which Sands first opened in 2009 on the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant. Las Vegas Sands is selling its Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., to gaming company Wind Creek Hospitality, which is owned and run by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
