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The Grand Island Independent

Mayor says casino will expand city's entertainment options

On a sunny, chilly Wednesday morning, the future of gaming dawned in Grand Island, with the arrival of a casino resort entering the home stretch. Officials broke ground at Fonner Park for the permanent Grand Island Casino Resort. The $100 million, six-story facility will include a 162-room hotel, a show lounge, 750 slot machines and 20 table…

Travel ・ 02 November 2023

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Caesars unveils details, first renderings of new Harrah's casino in Nebraska

On Thursday, Caesars Entertainment announced updates regarding its forthcoming casino property in Columbus, Nebraska. The Harrah's casino and sportsbook is estimated to span 28000 square feet and feature 500 slot machines and 14 table games along U.S. 81 on the northwest side of the city. Completion is expected in the first half of 2024. The…

Land-based ・ 09 March 2023

Gambling News

Temporary Casino in Grand Island’s Fonner Park to Open in November

A temporary casino is about to open at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, which will be operational for a couple of years until a permanent integrated casino resort is build around the current race track. Elite Casino Resorts has announced that it will start construction of a temporary casino around the Fonner Park racetrack after the Nebraska…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2023

suntelegraph.com

Central Nebraska's first casino opens in Grand Island

Central Nebraska's first casino received state approval and opened Tuesday, December 27. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission granted Grand Island Casino Resort and Fonner Park a casino operator license and approved operating hours on Wednesday, December 21. There was a scheduled ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at the temporary casino…

Travel ・ 29 December 2022

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The Grand Island Independent

Temporary casino in Grand Island might be open by Christmas

Santa Claus is bringing a casino to Grand Island this year. 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. Vince Fiala, who will be the casino's general manager,…

Christmas ・ 29 November 2022

Fremont Tribune

Work finally set to begin on temporary casino in Grand Island

WarHorse Casino will have the racetrack casino market in Nebraska all to itself for a little longer than expected. Grand Island Casino Resort announced Monday that plans to remodel a portion of the Fonner Park clubhouse to house a temporary casino there have been approved, and it plans to start construction immediately. Fonner Park had hoped to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 26 October 2022

Lincoln Journal Star

Casino gambling may start in a few weeks. Take a look at WarHorse Lincoln's temporary gaming floor

Casino gambling in Nebraska will remain stuck at the gate for a bit longer. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission failed to vote Wednesday on granting the state's first permanent casino license for the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, instead choosing to extend its provisional license for another 30 days. The provisional license, which was first…

Land-based ・ 03 October 2022

Omaha

Temporary casino construction to start after Nebraska State Fair

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 Grand Island Noon Rotary Club Tuesday on the upcoming "Grand Island Casino Resort" planned for the campus, via Elite Casino Resorts. The plan is to…

Travel ・ 17 August 2022

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Ricketts signs off on Nebraska casino rules but first bets are still months away

LINCOLN -- Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed off on rules to allow casino gaming in Nebraska, but residents are still a ways off from feeding slot machines. The regulations approved this week and set to go into effect Monday open the window for potential casino operators to apply for licenses some 18 months after voters approved expanded gambling at…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 May 2022

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Nebraska bill to restrict new racinos advances; temporary casino in Grand Island might open by October

A measure seeking to impose restrictions on new racinos in Nebraska is gaining momentum. State senators advanced Legislative Bill 876 to final reading on Monday. LB 876 would require the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to hold up proposals for new racetracks and casinos until socio-economic impact and statewide market conditions studies are…

Gaming Authorities ・ 12 April 2022

The Grand Island Independent

Temporary Grand Island casino might be open in October

Grand Island's temporary casino might open as early as this fall, says Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak. "I would expect a temporary casino facility to be in operation before the end of 2022 but probably not until closer to October," he said. It's hard to predict which month the casino will open "because there are many variables…

Travel ・ 11 April 2022

Lincoln Journal Star

Temporary Grand Island casino expected to open this fall

Grand Island's temporary casino might open as early as this fall, Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak said. "I would expect a temporary casino facility to be in operation before the end of 2022, but probably not until closer to October," he said. It's hard to predict which month the casino will open "because there are many variables…

Travel ・ 08 March 2022

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Fonner Park chooses new casino operator

After a five-month selection process, Fonner Park has chosen Iowa-based casino operator Elite Casino Resorts, LLC to operate its planned $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort. The Friday announcement comes after on November 4, 2020, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved measures giving existing state-licensed horseracing facilities the ability…

Travel ・ 13 April 2021