Two weeks — and two Bears losses — into the NFL season, a major draw of the new Golden Nugget Danville is still missing.
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Casino officials said in March the hope was that the sportsbook would be open in time for kickoff of the NFL season — if not sooner. But the facility is still awaiting approval from the state, General Manager Juris Basens said Monday.
Basens said the sportsbook “is still in the licensing process.” When it might be approved, he couldn’t say.
“It’s almost a separate and unique license from your gaming license,” he said.
