The Illinois Gaming Board has received application materials for five new casinos – including the new Danville Casino & Resort. The City of Danville and Haven Gaming, LLC met Monday’s deadline to submit materials requesting a gaming license.
In addition to Danville, the City of Waukegan, City of Rockford, Williamson County, and some municipalities which collectively are known as ‘’the South Suburbs’’ in the Chicago area, also submitted application materials for a gaming license.
‘’The Illinois Gaming Board thanks the host communities for their submitted casino application materials and looks forward to the process of reviewing and assessing all of the documents submitted in an expeditious, ethical, independent and transparent manner,’’ said Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter. He noted that under the Illinois gaming laws, the Board has up to 12 months to process and determine the eligibility of each applicant.
Haven Gaming, LLC. – formerly Ciela Gaming Corporation LLC. of Las Vegas – is estimating phase one costs will be $118-million, 225-thousand dollars. Phase one will include the initial construction of a 53,500 square foot pre-engineered Casino Gaming Floor that will form the core of the permanent casino and resort. Also in phase one a 200 seat Buffet & trendy Chicago style Deli and 1100 spaces of surface parking will be constructed at the site. It is located along the east side of South Gate Drive – just south of the Interstate 74 and Lynch Road interchange.
Phase II will add a 150-room Luxury Boutique Hotel, including 15 suites, designer pools with a lazy river, 5,300 square foot Sports Betting Arena, fitness center and spa, and additional parking.
And Phase III is expected to bring a 15,000 square foot Convention Center to the site, along with a 1,500 seat Entertainment Venue and a corridor of celebrity restaurants.
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