{"id":10849,"date":"2026-06-04T08:25:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/full-house-resorts-starts-permanent-american-place-casino-build\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:25:39","slug":"full-house-resorts-starts-permanent-american-place-casino-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/full-house-resorts-starts-permanent-american-place-casino-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Full House Resorts Starts Permanent American Place Casino Build"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Full House Resorts has started construction on the permanent American Place Casino in Waukegan, Illinois, with the temporary venue set to stay open during the build.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>The groundbreaking took place on 3 June at 4011 Fountain Square Place.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The permanent casino will be about twice the size of the current venue.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Full House expects the project to open in about two years.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>American Place Build Starts Beside Temporary Casino<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The permanent American Place will rise directly east of The Temporary by American Place on a 42-acre site in Waukegan. The location gives Full House Resorts a North Shore base about 30 minutes north of O\u2019Hare International Airport and about 60 minutes south of Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>The Temporary opened on 17 February 2023 and has operated as the bridge to the larger casino project. At launch, Full House said the interim site had about 1,000 slot machines and 50 table games, along with several dining options. The permanent version will add about 40% more slots and 85% more table games, plus more restaurants, bars and guest amenities.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel R. Lee, CEO of Full House Resorts, said the company chose to begin work before finalizing long-term financing.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs we indicated recently to the financial community, we are well down the road on arranging the long-term financing for American Place,\u201d<\/em> Lee said. <em>\u201cWe decided to begin construction now, while we complete the legal and banking work on such financing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early construction will use existing company resources and cash flow. Lee said starting now should help keep the company on track for a permanent opening in about two years.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Babinski, vice president and general manager of American Place Casino, tied the start of construction to the promise made when the temporary casino opened.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThree years ago, we opened our doors in a temporary facility and promised the Waukegan community something bigger. Today, we\u2019re moving ahead to deliver on that promise,\u201d<\/em> Babinski said. <em>\u201cThe permanent American Place will expand what we offer, create hundreds of new jobs, and give our guests, team members, and community a destination they can be proud to call their own.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WATG will design the casino with inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Power Construction and Powers &#038; Sons Construction will lead construction.<\/p>\n<p>American Place also gives Illinois another long-running casino development to watch. The Illinois Gaming Board selected Full House for Waukegan in 2021, and the company first opened the temporary casino to generate jobs, tax revenue and local player traffic while the permanent project moved through the next stages.<\/p>\n<p>The American Place permanent project page lists plans for a casino, entertainment venue, dining, and a small high-end hotel component called The Mansion.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/full-house-resorts-starts-permanent-american-place-casino-build\/\">Full House Resorts Starts Permanent American Place Casino Build<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full House Resorts has started construction on the permanent American Place Casino in Waukegan, Illinois, with the temporary venue set to stay open during the build. Good to Know The groundbreaking took place on 3 June at 4011 Fountain Square Place. The permanent casino will be about twice the size of the current venue. 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