Pinnacle Entertainment announced that the opening date for its River City casino project in south St Louis County, Missouri, US, has been moved up to early March 2010, subject to final regulatory approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
Previously, the opening had been slated for late Spring 2010.
Located in the south St Louis County community of Lemay, River City will include a 90,000sq.ft casino with more than 2,000 slot machines and approximately 55 table games. River City represents a cash investment of approximately $357m, plus capitalised interest in the mid-$20m range, non-cash rent and operating cash. The project has generated approximately 600 construction-phase jobs and is expected to create more than 1,000 permanent jobs for the region.
"We’re pleased to be opening the doors of River City in early March 2010, less than three months from now," said John Giovenco, Pinnacle’s interim chief executive officer. "River City will bring a new level of entertainment to south St Louis County, and will now be welcoming guests and generating tax revenues sooner than originally anticipated. Along with Lumiere Place, its sister property in downtown St Louis, River City represents a major investment in the future of the St Louis area."
