'We've got that whole entire area of Sparks, the industrial park out there, but I think we'll capture quite a large amount of them just by virtue of the fact of where we're located,' Cardinal said.

He's hoping they'll draw a mix of local and tourist crowds. 'That's kind of the idea, to drop something in that's fresh, new, exciting, invigorating and looks beautiful,' he said. He said it's a luxury property that will feature a steakhouse, an all-hours restaurant, and a coffee shop that's 'much more than that.' They scrapped plans for a buffet amid the pandemic and will have a built-in food truck lineup instead. They later decided to follow the business model of a property they own in Carson City. It’s called Legends Bay.Ĭourt Cardinal is the regional president of Olympia Gaming, the company behind the new project that's taken about 15 years to get built.Ĭardinal said they acquired the land in 2005, then the recession in 2008 changed their plans. Over the last decade, the Reno-Sparks area has worked to transform itself into a hub for outdoor recreation and tech companies.įor the first time in more than two decades, a new casino is opening there.