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Century Casinos breaks ground on $51.9M Caruthersville project; VICI rent to rise $4.2M/yr
CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/
- $51.9M land-based casino/hotel project broke ground Dec 2; 650 slot machines, 38-room hotel targeted late 2024.
- Project financed via Master Lease amendment with VICI Properties; annual rent increases $4.2M after completion.
- Grand opening of Farmstead 36-room hotel ($3.7M renovation) provides interim lodging until new hotel opens.
- Casino relocated from riverboat to temporary pavilion due to low Mississippi River levels; completion expected by end of 2022.
- New developments protected by flood wall, eliminating future river-level disruptions to casino operations.