The line in the old movie is “If you build it, they will come.” That has been the case for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino. It had its official Grand Opening on Friday. People were in line more than an hour before the opening.
The official ribbon cutting was attended by community leaders, and members of the team that brought the casino to Danville. Jimmy Wilmot, one of the casino owners said the effort to bring a casino to Danville has been a long haul, but he says it is worth it.
The Golden Nugget actually has been open for a little more than a month. The Grand Opening was delayed until the state gave permission to have expanded hours of operation and new games and promotions. Wilmot says the soft opening has been very successful.
The casino owners gave a large community donation at the event. But Danville Mayor Rickey Williams says the casino has already pledged much more..
He said in addition to that the city will receive revenue that will go up as casino profits increase. The Mayor said the casino and restaurant already represent a 100 million dollar development.
