St. Croix Casino reopens in a grand way

The grand opening of St. Croix Casino Danbury in July 2010 was a major media event complete with large crowds and long lines. In June, the Danbury, WI, casino is celebrating its first two years in business with a party everyone can enjoy: It’s hosting a grand re-opening June 4-10 with a week of drawings, dining specials and entertainment.

Grand re-opening promotions include drawings for an Arctic Cat ATV on Monday; an Alumacraft boat with motor and trailer on Wednesday; and a Ford F-150 Northland Edition truck on June 9; plus guests can win their share of $15,000 in cash on June 8.

Three outdoor concerts are on tap for the grand re-opening week. Popular country band Confederate Railroad appears at 7 p.m. June 7; Freebird’s tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Eliminator’s tribute to ZZ Top are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. June 8 respectively. Tickets for both the June 7 and June 8 concerts will be sold at the gate starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 or free with a valid St. Croix Perks card.

Headlining the grand re-opening entertainment lineup is the perennially popular Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Tickets for their June 9 show are $10 and are on sale through casino marketing at (800) 238-8946. Gates open at 4 p.m. with an opening act at 5 p.m. and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band show at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs for all of the grand re-opening concerts.

Great food specials are also on the grand re-opening menu. From June 4-10, the casino’s East Winds Dining Room is offering a $1.99 breakfast, a $9.95 chicken and ribs special and a $12.95 steak and lobster special. Kids 12 and younger can enjoy free lunch and dinner in the North Winds Buffet. And the South Winds Deli is featuring 50¢ hot dogs and $1 pizza burgers.

The casino is even hosting a special grand re-opening golf tournament at Voyager Village Golf Club in Danbury on June 9. A three-person modified scramble, the tournament begins at 8 a.m. The $225 tournament registration fee includes carts, greens fees, a box lunch, free shuttle service to and from the casino and a 6 p.m. barbecue awards dinner at the casino. Winners will be paid to ninth place. Registration is limited, so call Voyager Village at (715) 259-3382 as soon as possible for reservations.

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