A rendering of the proposed Golden Nugget Richmond Hotel & Casino
Updated 3 p.m., Feb. 24
Joining at least four other groups competing to be chosen as Richmond’s choice for a casino operator, bids from two other casino companies were made public Wednesday.
Houston-based Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos has proposed a $400 million casino project about six miles from downtown, and Wind Creek Hospitality, affiliated with an Alabama Indian tribe, has submitted a proposal for a $541 million project in the city’s South Side.
Golden Nugget proposes a 950,000-square-foot facility, according to a news release. It would include a 177-room hotel with 37 suites, a 93,000-square-foot casino floor, a 16,000-square-foot event space, a 1,500-seat concert venue and at least six restaurants, including Morton’s The Steakhouse, and four retail outlets. A pool complex would include a lazy river and cabanas. The company estimates that 1,200 jobs would be created, and completion would take about three years after approval.
