MRHD UNVEILS "HARD ROCK" CASINO PROPOSAL

SIOUX CITY WILL LIKELY BECOME A HARD ROCK CITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND A NEW GAMING COMPANY, SIOUX CITY ENTERTAINMENT INC, ARE JOINING FORCES TO APPLY FOR A WOODBURY COUNTY LICENSE FOR A HARD ROCK CASINO.

MRHD CHAIRMAN MARK MONSON SAYS THE LAND BASED CASINO WILL BE LOCATED IN THE BATTERY BUILDING AT 3RD AND WATER STREETS ON THE WEST END OF DOWNTOWN:



BILL WARNER IS THE PRESIDENT OF SIOUX CITY ENTERTAINMENT. HE SAYS THE HARD ROCK CASINO, IF APPROVED BY THE IOWA RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION, WILL FEATURE A 20 FOOT HIGH ELECTRIC GUITAR OVERLOOKING THE CITY:



WARNER SAYS THE CASINO WILL PROVIDE 500 PERMANENT JOBS FOR SIOUX CITY:

MONSON SAYS THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING FOR THE PROJECT, AS AN APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1ST TO THE STATE RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION:



THAT PROCESS WILL TAKE INTO THE SPRING, WITH A POSSIBLE FINAL DECISION AROUND APRIL 1ST.