Inside the old Sears Building at the KYOVA Mall, the gaming parlor will have 40,000 square feet of gaming space for historical horse racing machines - the Bluegrass workaround for slot machines.Īccording to Marshall, when Sandy's opens, there will be a total of 672 machines on the floor, which will ramp up to a grand total of 750. On Friday morning, Marshall led a tour of TV personalities, newspaper reporters, photographers, elected officials, business leaders and various dignitaries through the future casino, displaying the hard work of 200 union tradesmen and women on one of the biggest economic development projects in Boyd County. When the doors open, Sandy's President John Marshall said it will be the first thing patrons will see when they walk inside. It's to the back side of the Sand Bar, a circle bar with a stage in the center featuring dueling pianos and other live entertainment. 'Horse shoes and hand grenades,' he said. While he doesn't think the opening will fall on that day, he hopes to get close enough. Revolutionary Racing Chairman Larry Lucas said his birthday is Oct.
This piece was just another a piece of the puzzle for the future sight of Sandy's Gaming, due to open in the fall. 14-CANNONSBURG - The union welder stood on a ladder, his face mask down, taking the torch to a support beam.Īs the white flame touched the metal and the rod, sparks rained down on the concrete floor.
