When finished, they expect it to open up hundreds of full-time employment opportunities.ĭevelopers estimate the casino will cost $97,000,000 to build. Some of the current buildings on the site of the future casino will have to be demolished. To see us here today – this beautiful day as a matter of fact – is a testament to the resilience of the community and our partners so we are thrilled,” he said.Ĭonstruction will continue over the next year. “I think we all sort of hung in there and persevered. But, they were committed to getting the job done. Fertitta Entertainment CEO Gerry Del Prete said there were plenty of setbacks. Nearly two years after it was first submitted to the Illinois Gaming Board, the Danville Casino application is still being processed by the IGB. They expect the casino to bring in millions of dollars in extra revenue for the city.

The mayor, city officials and their corporate partners celebrated the beginning of construction and the economic development opportunities ahead. The city will soon be home to the sixth Golden Nugget casino in the country. “This is history in the making and it is going to be a game-changer for all of us here in Danville and Vermilion County,” Mayor Rickey Williams said. It will be built at 204 Eastgate Drive off of I-74. The city broke ground Tuesday on the Golden Nugget casino. Danville’s vision for a new casino is coming to life. (WCIA) – It has been years in the making, and the day is finally here.

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