The Golden Nugget Casino in Danville is open, and the big grand opening is still to come. As Director of Marketing Jo Green recently explained to Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN’s Community Connection program, the casino is still operating under a temporary permit. As Green reminds us, getting new people hired takes a while, and the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is making sure all is okay.
AUDIO: (We’re) working with them to ensure that everything is going smoothly. And then we also need to beef up our staffing levels. Some people can’t wait two to four weeks before they’re known if they’re getting hired, because of the background checks. But that’s just casino life.
Green also mentioned that besides the grand opening, other features, so as a link to other Golden Nugget casinos around the country, will be coming soon.
AUDIO: We want to make sure that we have sufficient hours; that we’ve met all of the regulation requirements through the IGB because we’ve been working so hand-in-hand with them to make sure that we’re doing everything the way we should be, there’s no misunderstandings; and just having the staff and team members here.
For now, the Golden Nugget is open 4 PM to Midnight Mondays through Saturdays, except for Tuesdays when they’re closed. There are also the special Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM hours.
The Saltgrass Steakhouse at the Golden Nugget is also closed on Tuesdays, but open 4 to 10 PM all other days.
To hear all of Laura Williams’ interview with the Golden Nugget’s Jo Green, please go to https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/the-community-connection/
