GRAND ISLAND- The new temporary casino at Fonner Park is expected to be open by Christmas. Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak hopes the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission gives final approval of the casino’s operation on Dec. 14. Work on the temporary casino began on September 8th inside the concourse of Fonner Park.
“The Racing and Gaming Commission wanted to make sure that racing had a presence, and I appreciate that, so they’ve asked that we add additional television monitors and some wagering terminals where people can wager on horse racing in addition to whatever casino games they’re playing” in the temporary facility, Kotulak said.
Elite Casino Resorts, which is Fonner’s partner in the casino operation, is paying for the remodeling. The Grand Island casino will be the second to open at one of the state's licensed horse tracks after voters in November 2020 approved casino wagering. WarHorse Casino opened a temporary casino with 433 slot machines at Lincoln Race Course in October and generated more than $1.14 million in state and local tax revenue in its first five weeks.
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