Isle of Capri Casinos opens Cape Girardeau

The us$ 135 million facility features 1,000 slot machines, 28 table games, five restaurants including Farmers Pick Buffet, Farraddays, Lone Wolf, Lone Wolf Express and Keller's, as well as a 750-seat multi-purpose room.

"Today we turned a dream into reality in Cape Girardeau," said Virginia McDowell, Isle's President and CEO. "Back in December 2010 when the Missouri Gaming Commission selected our site in Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger referred to this project as a game changer for the City. We are so proud of all the wonderful relationships we have forged with the citizens of Cape Girardeau and even prouder of the team we have built to operate the facility. The enthusiasm for this project has been remarkable from the very beginning and we are so excited to share this dream with the entire community."  

Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger said, "Today, the game does change for all of Cape Girardeau. We are now in a newly stimulated growth mode and greatly anticipate the probability of future commercial and residential growth. Our City Council has identified 16 projects to fund with the gaming revenue we will receive," said Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger. "We have confidence that Isle will be a great corporate partner and a wonderful addition to our business community."