Construction of a temporary casino at Grand Island’s Fonner Park is expected to start in September, following the Nebraska State Fair.

Fonner Park Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotulak gave an update to Grand Island Noon Rotary Club Tuesday on the upcoming “Grand Island Casino Resort” planned for the campus, via Elite Casino Resorts. The plan is to “get started as soon as we can after the fair,” said Kotulak.

The state fair ends on Labor Day, Sept. 5.

“Two days after, we’re going to start the demo in the concourse area,” he said. Kotulak showed a layout of the racetrack’s concourse area, which will host the temporary casino.