Tourism in the gambling town of Black Hawk is back and at higher levels than before the pandemic, according to City Manager Stephen Cole.
“We didn’t do very well during the pandemic, but now we’re recovering,” said Cole.
That winning streak is due to new gaming rules that eliminated limits on gaming and, after 10 years, the completion of a massive $400 million expansion at Monarch Casino Resort Spa.
Monarch already opened a new rooftop pool, new spa, and new restaurants, but now there’s a new hotel with nearly 100 VIP suites.
“This is a 516-room hotel,” said Monarch Director of Marketing Erica Ferris. “Twenty percent of the rooms are suites. This is a huge leap for our market.”
