PENN Entertainment also announced plans to build a second hotel tower at the M Resort in Henderson, Nevada, as well as plans to relocate riverboat casinos in Aurora and Joliet, Illinois, to new land-based properties. Work on the new hotel is expected to get underway in late 2023, subject to regulatory approval. It will be connected to the current property and figures to add 100 permanent jobs, as well as 100 temporary construction jobs. PENN Entertainment announced earlier in the week plans to build a new hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus.Īt an estimated budget of $100 million, plans call for 180 rooms and new food and beverage options. The Ohio Slate is a weekly look at developments in Ohio’s gaming industry - including betting angles - as the state prepares to launch legal sportsbooks on Jan.
