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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…
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Mayor says casino will expand city's entertainment options
The Grand Island Independent

Grand Island Casino expansion offers live table games

A ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at Elite Casino Resorts in Grand Island marked the opening of live table games at the casino. But not only for the Grand Island casino, it's a first for live table games at any Nebraska casino. The expanded casino will provide live blackjack, craps and roulette tables, along with state-of-the-art slot machines. "We…
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Grand Island Casino expansion offers live table games
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Grand Island casino first in Nebraska to offer live table games

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) -Elite Casino Resorts is expected to open live table games with the grand opening of the expanded gaming floor at its Grand Island temporary casino facility on Friday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. This move comes following a vote earlier in the day by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. The…
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Grand Island casino first in Nebraska to offer live table games
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Temporary Casino ready to expand

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - There's usually always an activity taking place at Fonner Park, and now that activity is construction. They are in the beginning phases of expanding the Temporary Casino. The expansion is taking place at the south entrance of the concourse and will feature table games, slots, roulette, and black jack. The current…
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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…
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Could skill-based gaming affect a casino in Grand Island?

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hall County Board of Commissioners started the process of looking into taxing the revenue of skill-based cash devices Tuesday morning. Most casino slot machines are built on chance but in skill games, the outcome is more dependent on the skills of the user. Another difference is casino games are subject to taxes,…
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Could skill-based gaming affect a casino in Grand Island?
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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…
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Hundreds attend grand opening for temporary Grand Island Casino Resort facility

More than two years after Nebraska voters approved casino gaming at horse tracks, central Nebraska's first casino is open. Listen to Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak's full interview on the Doug & Daddy Show (12/27 show, 8:45 mark) GRAND ISLAND, NE - More than two years after Nebraska voters approved casino gaming at horse tracks, central Nebraska's…
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The Grand Island Independent

Grand Island temporary casino open for business

Grand Island Casino and Resort's hatchling is open for business. Tuesday a delegation of community leaders and eager gamblers assembled for the grand opening of the casino's temporary facility in the Fonner Park concourse. After the ribbon cutting, a steady stream of gamblers and curious community members filed through the entrance, IDs checked and…
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Big day for Fonner Park as temporary gaming application approved

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission unanimously approved a casino operator license as well as hours of operations for Grand Island Casino Resort and Fonner Park. "This afternoon was very significant for the history of Fonner Park," Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak said. Doors will open at the temporary casino on…
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Big day for Fonner Park as temporary gaming application approved
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Nebraska: Grand Island's temporary casino in Fonner Park slated to open by Christmas

The new temporary casino at Grand Island's Fonner Park, Nebraska, is expected to open ahead of Christmas. Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak hopes the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission gives final approval for the operation on December 14. Vince Fiala, who will be the casino's general manager, is also optimistic that the commission will give the…
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Nebraska: Grand Island's temporary casino in Fonner Park slated to open by Christmas
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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,…
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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…
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Work finally set to begin on temporary casino in Grand Island
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…
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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…
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Temporary casino construction to start after Nebraska State Fair
The North Platte Telegraph

Temporary casino in Lincoln could be open in just over 2 months

If all goes as planned, Nebraskans could be taking their first pull of a slot machine handle in just over two months. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday gave WarHorse Gaming and the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association the go-ahead to start work on a temporary casino at the Lincoln Race Course that will have…
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Temporary casino in Lincoln could be open in just over 2 months
The North Platte Telegraph

Ogallala joins with Fonner Park in bid for western Nebraska casino

If the Nebraska Legislature ever decides to allow casinos at new horse racing tracks, Ogallala is ready. The Ogallala City Council and Keith County Board of Commissioners earlier this week approved plans for a $100 million project that would be built by the same gaming company that's building a casino at Fonner Park in Grand Island. It's the second…
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The Grand Island Independent

Application for Nebraska license was made Tuesday

Elite Casino Resorts, which plans to build a casino at Grand Island's Fonner Park, submitted its Nebraska gaming license application on Tuesday. The Iowa-based company and Fonner Park are hopeful for a quick approval of the application, according to an Elite Casino news release. "Should approval be received, Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner…
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Application for Nebraska license was made Tuesday
Sioux City Journal

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…
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Ricketts signs off on Nebraska casino rules but first bets are still months away
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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…
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Nebraska bill to restrict new racinos advances; temporary casino in Grand Island might open by October
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…
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Temporary Grand Island casino might be open in October
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…
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Temporary Grand Island casino expected to open this fall
The Grand Island Independent

Fonner Park waiting for Legislature's final approval so temporary casino construction can start

Once the necessary events occur, "then we are poised to start construction with Mother Nature then being one of the largest obstacles," Kotulak said. Last April, Elite Casino Resorts, based in Iowa, was chosen as Fonner Park's casino partner. As such, it will construct and manage the $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park. The…
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Fonner Park waiting for Legislature's final approval so temporary casino construction can start
KSNB Local 4

Nebraska casinos move one step closer toward reality

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska has taken one step closer in the process of getting casinos up and running in the state - some, even here in the Tri-Cities. Last November, Nebraskans voted to bring casinos and gambling to the state. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commissioners held a meeting Friday to discuss rules and regulations on casinos,…
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Nebraska casinos move one step closer toward reality
Norfolk Daily News

Casino startup price in Nebraska: $1 million

Companies that want to open a casino at a Nebraska horse racetrack will have to pony up $1 million for a license. That's one of the requirements of the rules released Friday afternoon by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. The 67-page document lays out everything from license applications, to how to handle money, to how to deal with problem…
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The Grand Island Independent

Rhythm City Casino Resort provides glimpse of what’s to come in Grand Island

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Rhythm City Casino Resort has many of the same features that are likely to be found at the Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park. The properties share the same owner - Elite Casino Resorts. Rhythm City Casino Resort, which is five years old, is right next to Interstate 80 and also close to Interstate 74 at Davenport, Iowa. On…
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Rhythm City Casino Resort provides glimpse of what’s to come in Grand Island
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Grand Island residents share mixed feelings about new casino

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Fonner Park unveiled its plans to build a new casino on Friday, and residents in the Tri-Cities already have some mixed feelings. Some people are thrilled, while others feel indifferent. "I think it's wonderful," said Grand Island Resident Don Doremus. "To each's own but you know, pros and cons," said Kearney Resident…
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Grand Island residents share mixed feelings about new casino
Nebraska Public Media

With casino gaming approved, regulations and proposals come next

With the strong support Nebraskans gave expanded gambling, the state's horse racing tracks can begin planning casinos. With the last of the ballots still being counted, Lynne McNally of the Horseman's Association was "thrilled, absolutely thrilled" that so many Nebraskans were ready to embrace casino gambling. The state's horse breeders in the…
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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…
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Fonner Park chooses new casino operator
The Grand Island Independent

Our casino is coming; state must make it happen

The voters spoke in November by approving casino gambling at horse racing tracks in Nebraska. Now, Grand Island's voice can be heard loud and proud as Fonner Park officials announced Friday morning that Elite Casino Resorts will build and operate Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park. The family-owned, Iowa-based company sounds like a perfect…
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Our casino is coming; state must make it happen
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Legal Changes Needed for Nebraska Casino Gambling at the State Fair

When you think of the State Fair, what comes to mind? Food, games, and carnival rides? For most fairs, this is what you will find. In Nebraska, residents want to add one more element, casino gambling. Just recently, voters approved gambling at Fonner Park and other race traces. However, an old law is in place that will stop operations from taking…
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Legal Changes Needed for Nebraska Casino Gambling at the State Fair
The Grand Island Independent

Fonner Park can’t hire casino operator until state forms Gaming Commission

While Fonner Park is waiting for the Nebraska Gaming Commission to be established, the Grand Island racetrack is talking with companies that might run a gaming operation there once the system is in place. In November, Nebraska voters approved constitutional amendments to legalize casino gambling at licensed Nebraska horse tracks. In bringing…
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