“The issuance of suitability for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino is momentous for Danville and Vermilion County,” said Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr, according to the cited source. In its suitability report, the Illinois Gaming Board reviewed a public presentation in which the company was tasked with demonstrating that its casino proposal meets all preliminary requirements and qualifications for licensure. We are looking forward to becoming part of the amazing Danville community.” “We are pleased that the gaming board has recognized this project as viable and that it has met all the essential requirements. “This is a major step in getting this project off the ground,” said Danville Development, LLC president James A Wilmot in a press statement. Groundbreaking could occur in the next month, reports Danville Commercial-News, with construction expected to take about 11 months, according to company officials.

The four members of the state's Gaming Board unanimously approved Danville Development LLC and its application as being preliminarily suitable for a casino owners’ license in the capital city of Vermilion County.įollowing this approval, construction can now begin on the site. The proposed Golden Nugget casino in Danville, Illinois, has now cleared another hurdle on its road to becoming a reality.

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