The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has said that once license and regulatory costs are approved and the application period begins, the agency will require 30 to 60 days to review and approve each submission.<\/p>\n
Assuming the commission ratifies the fee structure on Thursday and WarHorse submits its Omaha casino plan the next day, the state would be expected to approve the application by August 3.<\/p>\n
Niehaus says when construction begins at Horsemen’s Park, the venue’s current simulcasting operations will be moved to temporary trailers on the infield. The Horsemen’s Park overhaul includes a complete renovation of the existing complex, plus approximately 67,000 square feet of new floor space.<\/p>\n
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Once completed, expected around early summer 2023, the permanent casino will accommodate 1,200 slot machines, an unspecified number of table games, and a sportsbook. A concert venue and numerous restaurants and bars are also in the plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
All six Nebraska horse racetracks are moving forward with plans to pivot to casinos. But Horsemen’s Park is, to date, the largest proposed project.<\/p>\n
Caesars Entertainment has been brought in for the Columbus racetrack. The casino giant plans to spend $75 million to renovate the property into a Harrah’s destination with 400 slots, 20 tables, and sports betting.<\/p>\n
Fonner Park has contracted Elite Casino Resorts to build and operate a casino with 650 slots, 20 tables, and a sportsbook. The Chickasaw Nation is hoping to renovate Fairplay Park into a casino in Hastings. But city officials shot down their proposal in March.<\/p>\n
Finally, along with its Omaha casino, WarHorse plans to build casinos at the Lincoln Race Course and South Sioux City track. Details of those two undertakings have not yet been unveiled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Omaha casino project slated for Horsemen’s Park plans to begin construction on the $220 million overhaul sometime this summer. Nebraska voters legalized commercial casino gambling through a ballot referendum during the 2020 election. The outcome allows the state’s six horse racetracks to become full-scale casinos with slot machines, table games, and sports betting. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":215508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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