February 8th.

It is 19 days from the moment I type this, away!

That is the date for the Grand Opening of the Las Vegas styled Rivers Casino and Resort in the heart of Schenectady.

It's had a lot of people very excited for months (including my own father, who is the poker king!) and now we are just days from the official opening. What's even better is the large shipment of custom chips that the casino received earlier today. It's got everyone even more anxious with anticipation!

The casino shared their excitement on their Instagram account:

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