Construction of Terre Haute’s casino resort is scheduled to finish in late March. The $290 million project will feature one thousand slot machines, 35 table games, a 122-room luxury hotel with pool, five restaurants, and six bars.
Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett said construction is expected to generate up to one thousand jobs.
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“They're continuing to hire people, there's roughly three to 400 people working out there every day to get it built. So it's a beehive of activity as they say.”
He said workers should have the building enclosed by winter so they can finish the interior.
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The resort is expected to create about 500 full-time and part-time jobs.
“Beginning in August, they would start bringing people on board and start that training in September. So I mean, that's great for our local economy puts people to work,” Bennett said.
Job listings include table games dealers, with paid training and a signing bonus.
The resort is located off Margaret Avenue near I-70, southeast of Terre Haute.
