Ground has been broken on the upcoming Golden Nugget Casino in Danville, Illinois, the sixth Golden Nugget casino in the United States. The ceremony was attended by company officials and local authorities, including Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr, who stood in the center at 204 Eastgate Drive as ground-breakers officially began construction of the property.
The event was also attended by former State Rep Lou Lang, who spoke on behalf of Golden Nugget, Wilmorite Management, and Danville Development; Tom Wilmot, Jr from Wilmorite; and Fertitta Entertainment COO Gaming, Gerry Del Prete, reports Vermilion County First. Nearby, destruction and clean-up of a building being torn down to make room for the casino were underway.