Terre Haute Casino Resort to open on Friday
The venue will feature a 400,000-square-foot casino with 56,000 square feet of gaming space.
US.- Indiana’s Terre Haute Casino Resort is to open its doors on Friday, April 5. The inauguration will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony starting at 10:30. The hotel is scheduled to open on May 15.
The venue has a 400,000-square-foot casino with 56,000 square feet of gaming space, including 1,000 slots and 50 table games. There is a 125-room hotel and nine food and beverage venues. The project is expected to create 500 jobs and generate an annual economic impact of $190m.
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Terre Haute Casino Resort VP and general manager Mike Rich said: “Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley have waited a long time for this vision to become a reality. Churchill Downs Incorporated is excited to open one of the premier gaming destinations in the Midwest on April 5. The launch of Terre Haute Casino Resort extends beyond physical structure; it’s about creating a vibrant and integral part of this community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this exciting chapter to life.”
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