'We're hoping those Nebraskans who've been driving across the river to Council Bluffs will stay in Omaha and spend their money in Omaha, keeping their tax revenue in Omaha and in the state.' 'We're expecting to fulfill our promise of keeping the money in Nebraska,' McNally said. The company expects the resort to be up and running in the next 13 to 14 months. Since breaking ground in July 2022 on its Omaha casino at Horsemen's Park near 63rd and Q streets, construction has focused on updating the sewer and water systems, road work, and laying the foundations for the five-story parking garage. 'That has been difficult to navigate, but we've done that effectively, and that's done.' 'Unfortunately, we started the process at about the same time the economy tanked and interest rates went through the roof,' she said, as reported by the above-mentioned media. According to McNally, the project faced 'a series of frustrating events.' She cited the time it took to get rules and regulations in place and the state of the economy just as they were about to tackle a $500 million project. The gaming initiative to allow casinos in Nebraska was first approved by voters in November 2020, but faced delays since. It'll double the size of the current spot and add 500 parking stalls, featuring 870 slot machines, six to ten table games, and an expanded dining area. The next phase of construction on Lincoln's full facility is expected to begin in July 2023. 'We'll have table games, restaurant options, sports betting, and simulcasting.' 'It's going to be fantastic,' she said, as reported by KETV NewsWatch 7.

The final facility is expected to open about four months later, by the end of 2024. Lynne McNally, CEO of Nebraska Horsemen, said Omaha's first opening next summer will be a supercharged version of Lincoln's, with more than double the number of gaming positions.

In September, Lincoln's WarHorse casino opened a temporary facility with 433 slot machines. WarHorse Gaming is an entity formed by Ho-Chunk Inc. -the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska- and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to launch WarHorse casinos in Lincoln and Omaha.

WarHorse Gamingannounced Tuesday its plans to start construction on its Omaha casino, in Nebraska, in June this year and partially open the new facility in June or July 2024.

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