Danville’s Golden Nugget Casino received its permanent license to operate on Thursday from the Illinois Gaming Board. The board voted 3-0 in favor of granting the casino license to Danville Development LLC. The license is in effect for four years. It will have to be renewed by the board in October 2027.
Danville’s license was one of four in the state approved Thursday by the gaming board. The gaming board also approved the owners and top personnel for the Danville casino. The IGB also was introduced to Jahnae Erpenbach, the new Danville casino general manager. Erpenbach was born and raised in southern Illinois and has 30 years gaming experience in Indiana and Illinois
The casino opened at the end of May. They've welcomed almost 135,000 people through the turnstiles.
The casino has about 244 employees, with a 90 percent retention rate. They would like to get another 20-30 dealers. The Danville Golden Nugget casino gaming floor features almost 500 slot machines, in addition to 14 table games. The Sportsbook has yet to open.
The $100 million Golden Nugget Danville Casino is off Lynch Road at 204 Eastgate Drive on city’s east side. Illinois is now home to 15 casinos, 11 licensed sports books, and a network of more than 8,400 licensed video gaming establishments.
