She further noted that they initially planned to open the expanded gaming area at the end of summer 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic forced casino management to push back groundbreaking.Īside from the enlarged casino floor, ilani will have two new restaurants as part of its planned expansion. The expansion will generate 200 new jobs, Ms. The new gaming space is scheduled to be completed next summer. The project will include the addition of 200 new slot machines and more table games. Ilani is set to spend $30 million on increasing its gaming area. Ilani Casino Resort to Unveil Event Center in AprilĬonstruction workers will remove a wall in the existing casino near the food court to make room for the planned expansion. Ilani will add about 17,000 square feet to the casino’s floor space, Kara Fox-LaRose, President of the resort said Monday. The expansion at the property will kick off in mid-October with enlarging the existing gaming area. The new 2,700-space, six-story parking garage at the hotel and casino complex is set to open sometime in November, it also became known. Ilani Casino Resort near La Center, Washington announced this week a major expansion plan that will include additional gaming space, new dining options, and a 14-story hotel.