Wind Creek Bethlehem is the latest Pennsylvania casino to win state approval to reduce the number of slot machines on its gaming floor as part of adaptation to the post-COVID era.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday granted the large casino’s request to pare down its number of authorized machines from 2,973 to 2,318. The net reduction of 655 includes the removal of 983 existing machines and the addition of 328 new ones, in order to update the overall complement with more styles and brands popular with patrons.

Such large-scale shifts on the gaming floor must be approved by the PGCB, considering the revenue stake the commonwealth has in how well the 16 casinos perform due to its 54% tax rate on slots.