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Opening date announced for Century Casino & Hotel Caruthersville24 October 2024(PRESS RELEASE) -- Century Casinos, Inc. announced that its new land-based casino and hotel in Caruthersville, Missouri will open on 1 November 2024. At yesterday’s meeting, the Missouri Gaming Commission approved the move of the Century Casino Caruthersville gaming license from the temporary pavilion location to the new land-based casino. This approval clears the path for the 1 November 2024 opening. The new Century Casino & Hotel Caruthersville will have 599 slot machines and nine live table games, a 50% increase in gaming positions compared with the temporary location. The number of hotel rooms will double to 74. The construction of this new land-based casino and hotel started in December 2022 and will be finalized on time and on budget with an estimated project cost of $51.9 million, which has been funded by VICI Properties Inc. VICI will own the real estate improvements associated with the Caruthersville project, which will become part of the Company’s triple net master lease agreement with subsidiaries of VICI. Annual rent under the lease will increase by approximately $4.2 million. The opening of the new land-based casino will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting event at 11:30 a.m. Central Time on Friday, 1 November, and a flurry of activities over the opening weekend. |