{"id":10228,"date":"2026-01-09T06:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/durango-casino-begins-385-million-expansion-project\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:49:44","slug":"durango-casino-begins-385-million-expansion-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/durango-casino-begins-385-million-expansion-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango Casino Begins $385 Million Expansion Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Construction crews are back on site at one of Las Vegas newest casino properties. A fresh buildout is now underway that pushes the resort footprint further north and adds a wide mix of gaming and entertainment options.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>A $385 million Phase III expansion is now under construction<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The project adds 275,000 square feet to the property podium<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>All resort amenities stay open during the build<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Phase Three Construction Gets Underway<\/h2>\n<p>Durango Casino &#038; Resort has started work on a third development phase valued at $385 million. The expansion will extend across the northern parking area and add roughly 275,000 square feet to the existing podium structure.<\/p>\n<p>Developers expect construction to run for about 18 months. Management said guests should see little disruption, with casino, dining, and entertainment venues remaining accessible throughout the process.<\/p>\n<h2>Casino Floor and Entertainment Growth<\/h2>\n<p>Plans call for a larger casino floor with about 400 new slot machines. Once complete, the total slot count would rise from roughly 2,200 units.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"BetUS\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BetUS.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"BetUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BetUS<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of up to $2,500<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating box-25 relative mb-10\">\n<div class=\"rating-box text-center box-100  relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating-box relative\">\n<div class=\"stars\"><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-rating-notice relative\">Casino &#038; Sports<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\tVisit Site<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The project also brings in several non-gaming attractions. Designs include a 36-lane bowling venue, movie theaters, new entertainment spaces, and a mix of restaurant concepts alongside food hall outlets.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent Phase Two Work Sets the Stage<\/h2>\n<p>The latest expansion follows a $120 million Phase II buildout that wrapped up just weeks earlier on the south side of the property.<\/p>\n<p>That phase added more than 25,000 square feet of casino space, including a high-limit room with 120 machines, additional gaming areas with 130 slot machines, and a new parking garage to support higher traffic.<\/p>\n<h2>Analyst View on the Investment<\/h2>\n<p>Barry Jonas, an analyst with Truist Securities, said the scale of the project supports longer-term growth targets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"BetUS\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BetUS.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"BetUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BetUS<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of up to $2,500<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating box-25 relative mb-10\">\n<div class=\"rating-box text-center box-100  relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-rating-box relative\">\n<div class=\"stars\"><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><span class=\"star on\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-rating-notice relative\">Casino &#038; Sports<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-button-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\tVisit Site<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe larger $385 million 2.0 expansion should drive growth further. The 2.0 shouldn\u2019t delay any other pipeline projects, with further details potentially revealed around the fourth quarter of 2026. Construction continues across Green Valley Resort and Sunset Station renovations (in Henderson), and while there will be some disruption in the first half of 2026, management continues to target a net ROI of 20%.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>How large is the new expansion?<\/h3>\n<p>Phase III adds about 275,000 square feet to the property podium.<\/p>\n<h3>Will the casino close during construction?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Management said all amenities remain open.<\/p>\n<h3>How many new slot machines are planned?<\/h3>\n<p>About 400 additional machines are planned.<\/p>\n<h3>When could the expansion open?<\/h3>\n<p>Construction is expected to take around 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/durango-casino-begins-385-million-expansion-project\/\">Durango Casino Begins $385 Million Expansion Project<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction crews are back on site at one of Las Vegas newest casino properties. A fresh buildout is now underway that pushes the resort footprint further north and adds a wide mix of gaming and entertainment options. Good to Know A $385 million Phase III expansion is now under construction The project adds 275,000 square [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10228\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}