{"id":1579910,"date":"2024-05-01T09:13:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1579910"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:13:52","slug":"harrahs-in-colombus-nebraska-will-be-the-states-first-permanent-casino-to-open-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/harrahs-in-colombus-nebraska-will-be-the-states-first-permanent-casino-to-open-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrah\u2019s in Colombus, Nebraska will be the state\u2019s first \u2018permanent\u2019 casino to open in May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are currently three temporary casinos in Nebraska and the state has proved that gambling is profitable. Soon, residents in Nebraska will have their first \u201cpermanent\u201d casino set to open in May. It will be Harrash\u2019s in Columbus. This a massive milestone for the casino and gambling industry that\u2019s still growing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The target date for Harrah\u2019s Columbus to open is May 13. That was approved last week by the\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. Harrah\u2019s in Columbus will be a 17,000-square-foot casino with 400 slot machines and 11 live table games including craps and roulette. Additionally, will feature the state\u2019s only one-mile horse track. That is scheduled to open in mid-August.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Harrah\u2019s Columbus general manager Don Osert is excited about the casino\u2019s opening <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebraska\u2019s first permanent casino is opening in less than a month. Harrah\u2019s in Columbus will be a state-of-the-art casino that will offer Ceaers sportsbooks along with a race track. Harrah\u2019s Columbus general Mamager Don Osert said they hope to draw customers from the other four brick-and-mortar casinos in Nebraska. They include Norfolk, Grand Island, Omaha, and Lincoln.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbus Mayor James Bulkley said the city is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cvery excited to see it get started and become part of the community\u201d regarding their first permanent casino opening in less than a month. Developers of the new casino have used Columbus's history in the casino. Their sports bar is being named \u201cWishbone\u201d. That was the name of the venue and Mayor Bulkley believes people will recognize the name and appreciate the nostalgia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Three more permanent casinos will open within the next calendar year in Nebraska <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warhorse gaming officials are expected to open a brand new casino at Horseman\u2019s Park in Omaha in early August. It will open with 900 gaming positions including table games. A second phase of this casino will happen next spring and will add another 400 gaming positions, a smoking area, and additional dining options. In November, the Warhorse Casino in Lincoln is expected to open. Additionally, the new $100 million Grand Island Casino Resoirt will open in the first quarter of 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casino-style gambling and horse racing were approved in November 2020. About three and a half years later, the state\u2019s first permanent casino is set to open next month. 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