Registered overnight guests at one of two hotels there, continuing until 11:59 p.m. the day the guests check out.
Guests who buy dining or entertainment memberships, ranging from seasonal (at least three months) for $20 and $30, to annual memberships for $59 and $69.
The access plan "is such a big part of who we are as a property and as a new type of casino in Pennsylvania," said Robert Carmignani, vice president of marketing for Valley Forge Casino Resort.
"We are a little bit different by virtue of our license," he said, ". . . and having our access plan approved now helps us to communicate . . . to the general public how easy it is to get in our casino."
The venue, the state's 11th casino, is scheduled to open in the spring with up to 600 slot machines and 50 table games. Management said it wanted to add 15 tables for monthly poker tournaments.
A significant portion of the exterior work has been completed, including parking lots, Carmignani said. Steel for the porte-cochere is being erected, and construction crews are reconstructing the casino floor. Crews will soon move inside to begin additional renovations to the new restaurants and bars, he said.
The access plan, which took months to complete, was a key part of convincing the gaming board that management will have control over who goes in and out of the gambling hall. Valley Forge will be the first of two casino resorts that require access plans. The second license was awarded in May to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in southwestern Pennsylvania.
