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Casinos in Atlantic City and outside Philly are poised to reopen in the next few days

The coronavirus shutdown of Pennsylvania's 12 operating casinos and three off-track betting parlors has devastated the industry and cut off a lucrative source of tax revenue for the state.

Alyssa Brunette affixes an out of service sign on a slot machine shut off to meet social-distancing requirements in the Monarch Casino and Resort in Black Hawk, Colo., on June 16 after a three-month pandemic closure. Most casinos around Philadelphia and in Atlantic City are preparing to reopen by July 2.
Alyssa Brunette affixes an out of service sign on a slot machine shut off to meet social-distancing requirements in the Monarch Casino and Resort in Black Hawk, Colo., on June 16 after a three-month pandemic closure. Most casinos around Philadelphia and in Atlantic City are preparing to reopen by July 2.Read moreDavid Zalubowski / AP