Nash Casino General Manager Eric Althaus is on the casino floor of the casino. (Dan Splaine Photography)
NASHUA, NH – Renovations are nearly complete on the former Sears retail space in the Pheasant Lane Mall where the Nash Casino is set to open its doors to the public on March 5. It will be the largest charitable gaming venue in the state, with more than 130,000 square feet of space.
Construction is nearly complete and the casino team is wrapping up last-minute details, setting up machines, and training newly-hired staff. The company expects to employ 600 to 700 workers at the complex.
“Our team has worked tirelessly to create a world-class entertainment experience, and we look forward to becoming a premier destination for everyone in the region, as well as significantly supporting the great work being done by over 100 of New Hampshire’s nonprofit organizations,” said Nash General Manager Eric Althaus.
The venue will feature over 1,000 gaming machines including Historical Horse Racing (HHR), multiple table games, and a full-service sportsbook. ECL Entertainment, a gaming and entertainment company based in Las Vegas is the parent company operating the casino.
Electronic gaming room at the Nash Casino in Nashua, NH. (Dan Splaine Photography)
Alongside the gaming, there will be five unique restaurant and bar concepts, non-gambling games like pool, shuffleboard, foosball, the first Topgolf Swing Suite simulators in New Hampshire.
Nash Casino restaurant bar area. (Dan Splaine Photography)
The Nash represents a nearly $250 million investment in Nashua by ECL Entertainment and they project it will contribute approximately $22 million annually in payroll and related revenue to the local economy. The venue is anticipated to boost the local tourism economy with its location on the Massachusetts border. Visitors will shop, dine, and stay in the area which will contribute room and meal tax revenue to the state.
Nash Casino lounge area and small performance stage. (Dan Splaine Photography)
New Hampshire is the only state that has charitable gaming license casino operations. Selected nonprofits receive 35% of the gross gaming revenue from table games and 8.75% of revenue from Historical Horse Racing (HHR) machines The Nash is projected to contribute nearly $24 million annually for 104 NH nonprofits.
On Feb. 18 the INK LINK got a sneak peek at the facility as part of a media tour in advance of the March 5 grand opening to the public.
The largest permanent video display wall in New Hampshire at the Nash Casino in Nashua. (Dan Splaine Photography)
GM Althous said he is eager to wrap up the project and see the public’s response to what has been a long process of planning, construction, renovation and finishing touches.
Nash Casino poker room. (Dan Splaine Photography)
“It’s exciting and we’re ready for this. Construction is substantially complete. Now it’s just going around and fixing the things that we want to set up on the operations side,” Althaus said. “But almost everything’s done and we are ready to go.”
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Nash Casino gaming machines. (Dan Splaine Photography)
The Nash will be open every day at 9 a.m. Closing hours will be 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Individuals interested in working at The Nash are encouraged to our website at www.thenashcasino.com/career
Nash Casino roulette wheel and stacks of chips. (Dan Splaine Photography)
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