After more than a decade of development, Legends Bay Casino in Sparks is finally set to open later this summer after the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) voted in favor of its licensure, the final approval needed for the first ground-up casino launch in the Reno-Sparks area in over 20 years.
The next challenge for Legends Bay’s parent company, Olympia Gaming, will be to fill at least 300 job openings at the property. The company already confirmed that interest is high, with 400+ applications for 70 managerial positions.
A formal opening date has not been set, and the lack of staff is one of the reasons why. Court Cardinal, Olympia’s regional president for the area, said that the company has “not committed to a specific date at this point because things can change at the last minute.”
Legends Bay will hold a job fair from July 13 through August 2 for the remaining positions.
Once opened, the casino will feature a 40,000 square-foot gaming floor with 660 slots, 10 table games and a sportsbook operated by Circa Sports, the Las Vegas-based sportsbook gurus.
The approval marks the end of a long and tumultuous path for Olympia, who originally purchased the property in 2006, with plans to invest over $500 million. After numerous setbacks and delays, that number ended up at around $120 million. Olympia also operates Fandango Casino in Carson City, which attracts about 2.5 million visitors annually.
