Visitors at Lincoln’s casino can now play table games for the first time. The facility doubled in size Monday, with nearly 900 different slots, tables and kiosks added.
Lance Morgan, CEO of WarHorse, said a revamped sportsbook and a new casino area highlight the upgrades.
“And that will have another 400 machines, 10 table games, some smoking area, some entertainment, just a lot more spacious,” Morgan said. “And so, this is great because it adds more restaurant space, more seating, a little bit roomier, more options to gamble and have fun.”
The blackjack tables will likely bring in a new crowd to the casino, he said.
Lynne McNally is the head of government relations at for the company which is owned by Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic arm of the Winnebago Tribe.
The common casino games coming to Lincoln boosts the atmosphere inside, McNally said.
“A lot of people, when they think of Las Vegas style gambling, they think of table games, right? Blackjack, Roulette. So, you know, we’ve been open for two years with only enough room for slot machines, but we now have 10 table games,” McNally said.
The casino is expected to expand again and add about 500 more tables and slots in 2025.