Valley Forge Casino Resort gaming, entertainment, dining and accomodations. 2 promotions and offers, 9 dining options, Valley Club details and benefits. This review is for the casino portion of the building. The 3 complaints that I have is that it costs $20.00 for a player card / membership fee and it lasts 3 months. I can only imagine how much it would cost for a year. The good thing about this is that I got a $25.00 free slot play for being a new member and I can bring a guest for free.
Valley Forge Casino was the first casino to voluntarily close its doors in March when the coronavirus hit Pennsylvania. They reopened in late June and are operating at reduced capacity with a high level of safety and sanitation measures in place, in accordance with state and local government regulations in addition to the property-wide Boyd Clean initiative.
Valley Forge Casino’s vice president and general manager David Zerfing told PlayPennsylvania:
“Our volumes have increased since opening, and we are pleased with our trajectory, but we’re most importantly primarily focused on the safety of our customers and team members.”
Here are the latest news and updates from Valley Forge Casino and what you can expect during your next visit.
Temporary hours of operation:
During the time they are closed, Valley Forge Casino conducts deep cleaning throughout the property and high-touchpoint areas.
FanDuel’s retail sportsbook at Valley Forge Casino is open daily from 10 a.m. – midnight.
The return of major sports resulted in back-to-back record breaking months for sports betting in Pennsylvania. FanDuel sportsbook, through its partnership with Valley Forge Casino, leads all online operators in the state. FanDuel accounted for about 41% of all online wagers in September with a handle of $171 million.
In addition to being associated with a big name in DFS and sports betting like FanDuel, Zerfing explained some of the key benefits of the partnership:
“Our relationship with FanDuel has brought us a lot of value and there are many benefits to our partnership. The retail sportsbook adds another amenity, alongside gaming, food and beverage, venue spaces and hotel accommodations, that patrons at Valley Forge can enjoy. The retail sportsbook helps drive traffic to our location, bringing in a new demographic of people. The demographic is younger and more skewed towards a male audience.”
Many might want to forget 2020 but a pair of players will remember an October weekend at Valley Forge Casino for a long time.
Brian N., a King of Prussia resident, won $714,000 at The Super 4 Progressive table on Oct. 9. Two days later, an unnamed player won $192,000.
Zerfing commented on the winners:
“It was an exciting weekend, and we’re thrilled that not one, but two, of our valued guests had such notable wins. As people continue to feel more comfortable in safely returning to the casino, we hope to see this trend of large jackpot winnings continue to occur often at Valley Forge.”
The previous jackpot from the same progressive also had a win of $785,000 in July 2020.
The Super 4 Progressive side bet wager wins when the dealer has a Blackjack and the combination of the dealer’s Blackjack AND the player’s two cards qualifies for the 100% progressive bonus. Additionally, any player who places a wager on the Super 4 shall receive an “Envy Bonus” payout when another player at the table is the winner of the 100% bonus.
Here are some September jackpot winners at Valley Forge Casino.
Food and beverages are not currently allowed on the gaming floor. Also, smoking is not permitted on the gaming floor, but designated outdoor areas are set up.
PA Governor Tom Wolf and Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levinesigned new orders for increased coronavirus mitigation efforts on July 16. For casinos, it means a temporary pause on drink service, sitting at the bar, and lower capacity limits at restaurants.
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All casinos in Pennsylvania are required to follow the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s “COVID-19 Casino Reopening Protocols.”
When visiting any PA casino, here are some of the new safety guidelines:
Valley Forge implemented “Boyd Clean,” the company’s nationwide health and safety protocols. It includes measures such as enforcing social distancing and aggressive sanitation schedules, especially for high-touch surfaces.
2019-2020 FY | 2018-2019 FY | Change | |
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Slot Revenue | $75.1 million | $96.3 million | -22% |
Slot tax revenue | $40.3 million | $52 million | -23% |
Slot win per day | $308 | $362 | -15% |
Table games revenue | $26.6 million | $38.3 million | -31% |
Table games tax revenue | $4.3 million | $6.1 million | -31% |
Sports betting handle | $993.7 million | $10.1 million | 9771% |
Sports betting revenue | $40.9 million | $1,219,715 | 3252% |
Sports betting tax | $14,717,134 | 439,097 | 3252% |
iGaming revenue | $37.5 million | n/a | |
iGaming tax | $12.3 million | n/a |
Zerfing said the most popular slots at Valley Forge Casino are Lightning Cash, Ultimate X Video Poker, and Dragon Link.
Since reopening in late June, they added twelve new games:
Images courtesy of Vally Forge Casino/Boyd Gaming.