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High fuel costs expected to keep travelers home.More>>
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New program will offer an online education in financial literacy.More>>
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By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com 20 University Of Iowa faculty members paid a visit to the Four Directions Community Center Thursday evening. The group stopped in at Four Directions to listen toMore>>
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$160 Million Investment
Downtown Location: 700-800 Block of Gordon Drive, between Nebraska & Virginia Streets
100,000 square feet
500 seat multi-purpose concert venue for live entertainment
800 car garage plus 300 space surface parking
750 slots, 20 table games & 5 poker tables
Phase 2: 150 room hotel
Restaurants:
Fine-Dining Steakhouse
Casual Grille
Sports Bar and Pub
Casino Bar
Annual Revenue projections for Hollywood Casino, Sioux City
$85 million in net gaming revenue
$21 million in gaming taxes for the State
$3.5 million to Greater Siouxland Improvement Association in year one
Additional taxes: $1.2 million (income, employer, sales, etc.)
434 jobs at the new facility
Full benefits package (401k, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, health, dental and vision)
$9 million Annual tourism & indirect economic impact to Siouxland
Total economic impact to state and local economies: $37 million in year one
10 acre parcel of land is under Penn control - no additional land acquisitions or eminent domain necessary. Project is fully financed.
