Empire Resorts doing outreach to attract contractors for recently-approved casino

A rendering of the planned Montreign Resort Casino.

Empire Resorts Inc., the company recently licensed to build a $1.3 billion casino and resort in Thompson, is holding public information sessions in January for contractors and vendors interested in completing projects for the 18-story casino, hotel and entertainment complex.

There will be two presentations on Jan. 12 ”“ one at 10 a.m. in Monticello and the other at 2 p.m. in Goshen ”“ to discuss the prequalification process and the services and materials that will be needed to construct the tourist destination facility in Sullivan County, according to Empire Resorts”™ website.

Empire Resorts and its partners, including specialty real estate investment firm EPR Properties of Kansas City, Mo., received its gaming facility license by the New York State Gaming Commission on Dec. 21.

EPR, which has partnered previously with Westchester County developer Louis Cappelli for the New Roc City development in New Rochelle and City Center in White Plains, owns the 1,700 acres in the Catskills region where the joint casino and resort will be built.

Montreign Resort Casino is the name given to the 90,000 square foot gambling facility that will include 2,150 slot machines, 102 table games and a 14-16 table poker room. There will also be a non-gaming component to the development, which will be known as Adelaar, and includes the Indoor Waterpark Lodge with 332 rooms and a 80,000 square foot indoor water park as well as 200,000 square feet dedicated to dining, entertainment and retail shops.

The 18-hole Monster Golf Club will also be renovated as part of the project.

Empire Resorts, which owns and operates the Monticello Casino and Raceway near the site for the Montreign Resort Casino, was picked over six other applicants by the state Gaming Facility Location Board in 2014.

The state was allowed to award up to four casino gambling licenses in three upstate regions, which included the Catskills and Hudson Valley region, Capital area and the Finger Lakes. The Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady and Lago Resort and Casino in Tyre were also approved in December for casino operating licenses.

For more information about the vendor information sessions ”“ which is being hosted in collaboration with Empire Resorts”™ diversity consultant DACK Consulting Solutions Inc. and construction manager LPCiminelli ”“ check the company”™s website.