Boys Gaming has broken ground on Cadence Crossing Casino, the latest property the company’s southern Nevada portfolio.
The construction is now underway for the 10,000-square-foot casino, with plans to house multiple restaurants, 450 slot machines, and other features of modern casino entertainment. Doors are expected to open by the middle of 2026, replacing the 33-year-old Jokers Wild Casino in Henderson, which will remain in action until the new casino is ready to open its doors. It will then be torn down to provide parking for the new location.
New casino will have ‘a positive impact on the community’
Senior executives from Boyd Gaming were joined by elected officials from the city of Henderson for the groundbreaking ceremony of Cadence Crossing on Thursday, April 3, located on Nevada‘s Boulder Highway next to a planned community named Cadence. Some of the people in attendance included: Marianne Johnson, Executive Chairman of Boyd Gaming; Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd; Ted Bogich, Boyd’s Chief Operating Officer; Steve Schutte, Boyd’s Executive Vice President of Operations; and Mayor Michelle Romero of the City of Henderson.
“As we celebrate Boyd’s 50th year in business, we are excited to begin development of our newest entertainment destination in the Las Vegas Valley,” Schutte said, as reported by Gambling Insider. “Cadence Crossing will allow us to better serve the rapidly-growing master-planned community of Cadence – and to further expand our presence in Henderson as the Cadence community continues to grow in the years ahead.”
Plans were first hinted at for the undertaking in a second quarter earnings call back in July 2024, where a $100 million capital expenditure on Boyd Gaming’s balance sheet was allocated to renovations at an out-of-state property.
“I’m so pleased to be here today in such good company to join you on the groundbreaking for this amazing project, and to give you an idea of how long I’ve been here, I remember when that [Jokers Wild] was built,” said Mayor Romero. “Last fall, we began work on the reimagined Boulder Highway project, and the $170 million investment on these seven and a half miles will have a positive impact across many facets of our community.”
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