Yonker‘ Free Pre‘‘ S»cial Edition TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD PUBLISHER BREAKING NEWS: Worker at MGM-Owned Yonkers Raceway In New York Dies From Coronavirus; Track Closed Covid -19 Death separate from the racetrack. company “will continue to coordinate The victim’s name as John Bren- with and follow the guidance of health Shuts Down nan, the Standardbred Owners Asso- officials and support them in their re- ciation of New York Director repre- sponse and prevention efforts.” Yonkers Racetrack senting horsemen at Yonkers. MGM Resorts acquired the gam- He passed away Tuesday from ing complex for $850 million in Jan- By BRIAN HARROD coronavirus. The New Jersey resident uary 2019. Real estate investment was the state’s first reported victim of trust MGM Growth Properties ac- COVID-19. quired the 97-acre property and the MGM Resorts International says buildings associated with the devel- In a statement, MGM said the it is shutting down its Yonkers Race- opment for $625 million from MGM. New Jersey resident worked in the way outside New York City after a racing office of Yonkers Raceway, Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, MGM worker with the Standardbred Own- which is located next to the racetrack Resorts said in a statement it was ers Association tested positive for the and paddock. temporarily closing its buffets at coronavirus and had passed away. His death was announced today ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Man- The harness track, which the Las by New Jersey officials, as he was a dalay Bay, The Mirage, Luxor and Vegas-based company acquired last resident of the state. Excalibur, effective Sunday. year along with the adjacent Empire City Casino, was closed Tuesday af- MGM Resorts said in a statement. This measure was precautionary ternoon and employees who worked “We believe the last time he was and related to coronavirus but was in the immediate area as the affected on the property to be approximately not recommended by any health of- worker were asked to self-quarantine. eight days ago. We offer our condo- ficials. A spokesman for MGM said the lences to his family during this diffi- “These changes are temporary Empire City Casino was not affected cult time.” and will be evaluated on a weekly ba- by the closure since the building is MGM said the racetrack and the sis,” the company said in a statement. Yonkers Free Press Special Edition TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD PUBLISHER 2 MGM Resorts said the company, are proactively communicating pre- such as placing hand sanitizer dis- which has properties throughout the vention guidelines with guests and pensing stations in high-traffic, visi- U.S., has maintained close coordina- employees. ble areas such as entrances, exits, el- tion with health officials since the At its properties, MGM has evator landings, and hotel lobbies. virus first became known. implemented temporary enhanced Property and corporate officials cleaning procedures and protocols,
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