Missouri’s newest casino, the Isle of Capri Casino, opened Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau two months ahead of schedule.
Isle of Capri president and CEO Virginia McDowell lauded her company’s efforts to build the casino so quickly and hire local workers.
“We had 9,000 applications for jobs, and we picked the 700 best people you are going to meet when you go through those doors," McDowell said. "And I am proud to say 80 percent of those people live within 50 miles of Cape Girardeau."
The project cost $135 million.