COVID-19 Updates

Cleaning & Sanitizing

Regular and diligent cleaning of all public areas, workspaces and frequently touched surfaces will be a core element of our ongoing health and safety protocols. 

Physical Distancing & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Building upon initiatives implemented prior to our closure, physical distancing will be implemented throughout all aspects of our operations, ranging from the gaming activities offered to the actions and interactions of employees in both front-of-house, and back-of-house areas.

Active Monitoring

We will be proactively monitoring for signs of illness or infection that could put guests or team members at increased risk.  Efforts will include the use of thermal imaging devices to screen guests and employees for fever, as well as ongoing monitoring of local health conditions, including reported active cases and potential outbreaks.

Communication & Training

Ongoing communication is critical and includes informational signage for guests and team members to assist with proper use of PPE, physical distancing, and personal hygiene.  To reinforce protocols, all team members will receive training on COVID-19 safety and sanitation protocols.

Team Member protocols:

• All team members MUST proceed through a Wellness Checkpoint (temperature screening) before being allowed entry.
• All team members must use hand sanitizer before entering.
• All team members are instructed to stay home if they do not feel well and are instructed to contact a manager if they notice a coworker or guest with a cough, shortness of breath, or other known symptoms of COVID-19. Team members who are exhibiting any of the symptoms of COVID-19 while at the property will immediately be screened and/or sent home.
• All team members are instructed to wash their hands, or use sanitizer when a sink is not available, regularly and before and/or after any of the following activities: using the restroom; sneezing; touching your face; cleaning; sweeping; mopping; smoking; eating; drinking; entering and leaving the gaming floor; going on break; and/or starting or ending a shift.
• Appropriate PPE will be worn by all team members who have not been vaccinated based on their role and responsibilities and in adherence to applicable health authority guidance. Training on how to properly use and dispose of all PPE will be mandatory.
• Team Members who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks while on property.
• Physical distancing protocols will be used in all back of house areas and front of house areas.
• Team member pre-shift meetings will be conducted via teleconference, video conference, or in-person in areas that allow for appropriate physical distancing between team members. Larger departments will stagger employee arrival times to minimize traffic volume in back-of-house corridors and service elevators.
• The frequency of cleaning and sanitizing will increase in high traffic back of house areas.
• Shared tools and equipment will be sanitized before, during, and after each shift or anytime the equipment is transferred to a new team member. This includes phones, radios, computers and other communication devices, payment terminals, kitchen implements, engineering tools, safety buttons, cleaning equipment, keys, time clocks and all other direct contact items used throughout the resort. The use of shared food and beverage equipment in back of the house office pantries (including shared coffee brewers) will be discontinued.

Guest protocols:

• Guests entering the Gaming Floor must proceed through the Wellness Checkpoint (temperature screening). Anyone exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 will be denied entry that day.  Anyone registering 100.4 or above temperature will pass through a secondary screening.  If the 2^nd screening registers a temperature of 100.4 or above, guest and/or team member will be denied entry that day. Temperature screenings may be done with thermal imaging scanners or handheld temporal scanners with COVID-19 safety protocols in place.
• If you are fully vaccinated, you may remove your mask on property. If you are not fully vaccinated, we ask you continue to wear a mask. Guests may still be subject to temperature screening checkpoints.
• EVERY guest must use hand sanitizer before entering.
• Guests are advised to practice physical distancing by standing at least six feet away from other groups of people not traveling with them while standing in lines, or moving around the property. Elevator capacities will be limited based on elevator size (generally, no more than two to four individuals at a time). Floor markers and signage are placed throughout the resort to assist with proper distancing.  Slot machines and other physical layouts have been arranged to ensure appropriate distancing.  Physical barriers (e.g., Plexiglass-type) have been installed in certain areas. 
• Hand sanitizer dispensers, touchless whenever possible, have been placed at key guest entrances and contact areas such as entry areas, lobby area, casino floor, elevator landings, and more.
• Seneca Resorts uses cleaning products and protocols that meet EPA guidelines and are approved for use and effectiveness against viruses, bacteria and other airborne and blood borne pathogens.
• The frequency of cleaning and sanitizing has been increased in all public spaces with an emphasis on frequent contact surfaces including, but not limited to, elevators and elevator buttons, door handles, public bathrooms, ATMs, stair handrails, slot machines, and more.
• The frequency of air filter replacement and HVAC system cleaning has increased, and fresh air exchange will be maximized.
• Sanitizing wipes are also available if guest prefer to wipe down their slot machine and chair prior to their use.
• Guests will be asked to hold out their photo ID and Social Club card instead of handing it to a team member.