Officials with Wild Rose Jefferson allowed the media an inside look of the 18,000-square foot casino at the northwest corner of US Highway 30 and Iowa Highway 4 on Monday.
Even though the casino is still under construction, General Manager Mike Couch says it’s about 75 percent completed with carpeting on the casino floor and the 525 games are currently being tested. Some of the new slot machine games include Dungeons & Dragons, Herd of Wins, Ellen, Colossal Diamonds and Sphinx 3D. The casino will also have a circular bar called Lucky’s Bar. Once the casino opens, Couch says their hours will be 8am to 2am on weekdays and 24-hours on the weekends.
Marketing Manager Aaron Harn says with their target opening date of August 1st, they have also scheduled a grand opening for August 7th and 8th. During the grand opening, Harn notes that they will have a fireworks display and two Grammy-Award winning musicians playing in the convention center and the Coach’s Corner Restaurant. Harn has been the marketing manager for four weeks and is living in Jefferson above Ace Hardware on the downtown square. He says he likes Jefferson and wants to get more involved in the community.
“Everyone is extremely friendly. I’m an avid cyclist, I’ve been on my bike a few times. People have stopped me from seeing me on facebook and so forth. As soon as we get things settled here at the (Wild Rose) property (and) get out of construction, I plan to get out and meet as many new people as I can, try to get involved in some local functions and identify a church and all that kind of stuff. So I’m looking forward to get out there, outside of work, and being a part of the community.”
Couch points out that they have about 40 percent of the 250 jobs hired so far. Another job fair is scheduled for June 27th from 9am to noon at their temporary offices at 300 Microsoy Drive. During that event will be a dealer school where people can come and learn how to be a dealer and interested individuals can apply for a position. Below are pictures of the inside of the casino:
