“How can we encourage them to stay and play in north Clark County?” Lindsay said. She said the aim is to drive more foot traffic toward local businesses.
The mayor said Ridgefield officials are already in talks with casino officials about strategies to encourage the hotel’s future guests to explore outside the massive gaming complex. “It gives us now the ability to host larger regional events, tournaments and things like that, that we couldn’t really attract before,” Lindsay said. Lindsay named the complex as an example of an asset that could get a boost from a nearby hotel. Ridgefield opened a $20 million, multi-purpose sports complex in 2019, which also serves as home base for a collegiate baseball team. Since it opened in 2017, Ilani has reshaped neighboring towns. Officials of neighboring towns hope the new hotel will bring more economic growth to the region. The hotel - currently a glass-and-concrete construction site - served as the backdrop for guest speakers, while roughly a hundred in attendance sat outside under the casino’s portico.Ī drum circle performs on April 25, 2022, at Ilani Casino, in front of a forthcoming, 14-story hotel. The event also served to celebrate the casino’s fifth anniversary. “It’s a great opportunity for the city to drive economic growth.” “It creates a hospitality option that we don’t have here in north Clark County,” said Jennifer Lindsay, mayor of nearby Ridgefield.
