The owner of the new riverboat casino in Osceola surprised members of thestate Racing and Gaming commission Thursday saying the casino would open onschedule. The project has faced several delays, but Owner Bill Grace says itshould open on December 15th as scheduled.The 50-million dollar project included building the boat from scratch on thebanks of West Lake. The boat is in the water and the hotel on land is alsonearing completion. Grace says bad weather or lack of materials could stillset the project back.He says the opening hinges on getting the casino inside the boat finished.Grace says the earlier delays were due to the weather and labor problems.
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