Under an agreement with the Hard Rock, MRDH receives 4.25 percent of the casino’s revenues, which it distributes to charities, civic groups and local governments in Woodbury and adjacent counties. It’s very apparent the senior team there had assembled a great team, and we’re working forward to continuing what already exists there today.'Ĭhurchill Downs also will maintain P2E's agreement with Missouri River Historic Development, the local nonprofit that holds the casino's state gaming license. We’ve been quite impressed with our visits to that property. “First and foremost, we’re committed to the team members at Hard Rock Sioux City,” he said. Tim Bryant, vice president of gaming operations at Churchill Downs, told commissioners the company was planning on maintaining the Hard Rock brand and keeping the casino’s 350 staff members on board after the purchase is finalized. Representatives from both Churchill Downs and the Hard Rock Casino said they were excited about the purchase agreement, and that operations at the casino would remain largely the same after the purchase.
