GRAND ISLAND- Construction of a temporary casino at Grand Island’s Fonner Park is expected to start in September, following the Nebraska State Fair.

Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak gave an update to the Grand Island Noon Rotary Club on the upcoming “Grand Island Casino Resort” planned for the campus, via Elite Casino Resorts.

The plan is to “get started as soon as we can after the fair,” said Kotulak. The state fair ends on Labor Day, Sept. 5.

The temporary casino is expected to open around Thanksgiving. It will be operational for “at least two years.”

“All along, we said we’re not going to just open up some metal shed and throw in some slots and call it done,” said Kotulak. “We want people to have as good a customer experience as they can without the final result.”

A 30-second commercial for the temporary casino will start airing soon, Kotulak announced. It was shown to the club.

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