Rebranding and other changes for Bigfot Casino wil take time

Rebranding and other changes for Bigfot Casino wil take time company’s gaming devices at and the Dragon Tiger Casinos in neighboring Central City.

in there now. We’re not going to replace all of them. We might get some new machines because some of them in there

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One of the key tasks con- cerns the slot machines currently at the Z Casino, Gaming, also known as RunI- tOneTime LLC. Maverick filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a federal court in Texas in July. The bankruptcy proceedings included several in Colorado and other states. The Z Casino, previously called Bullwhackers, opened during the early years of gam ing in Black Hawk.

“They put all of the slot monitoring and surveillance systems [from the three casinos] into one big com- puter network up at Grand Z,” Smith explained. “In order for us to get going, we have to order [computer] servers from China. Then we’ve got to get them programmed. It could take a long time to get the stuff from China.”

In addition, Smith will need to order new indoor and outdoor signage for the build ing as it rebrands from the Z to the Bigfoot Casino. The signage will require approval - ty Development Department. any issues with the new signs. “We’ve got a sophisticated Springs that most sign people don’t have.”

Once that’s completed, slot machine manufacturers – Konami, Light and Wonder – will come to the Bigfoot Casino to update any ma- chines Smith decides to keep.

According to court docu- ments, Z Casino has 313 slot machines across its three of a Maverick computer net- work that also connects to the

Smith’s Bigfoot Casino will also need to obtain a liquor license from the City of Black few months and includes a public hearing and approval by the city’s Board of Alder- men.

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Another item on Smith’s checklist will be to create a doorway connecting the Big- foot and Sasquatch casinos, so patrons can freely walk between them. “I’d like to get a set of stairs built like Bull whackers had [to connect the casinos]. Bullwhackers had a set of stairs, and I’d like to get them put back in,” said Smith.

The businessman’s $25 mil- lion purchase of the Z Casino parking lot – something the Sasquatch lacks – and a gray metal building across the back driveway from the casino that includes office space, a confer- ence room and a maintenance shop. Smith noted, “They’ve kind of kept us out of everything until they get ready to leave.”

Smith doesn’t yet know how though he joked that he plans to remove any “No Sasquatch Z Casino property. “I have I was thinking of going over there and making a video of us crushing that sign,” he mused.

Ed Smith in front of “Harry,” the statue namesake for

before that, such as upgrading the computer system.”

the two Central City Maverick the bankruptcy proceedings.

(Editor’s note: Marnell Companies didn’t respond to the WR-C’s request for an interview or information about its plans for the Grand Z or Dragon Tiger casinos in - quired as part of the Maver-

Decisions about staffing, hours and operations will also face the new owners. Does Smith have a date for when he will receive the keys to the Z Casino? “No, I don’t at this just got a lot of stuff to do

For the time being, Mav- erick Gaming continues to operate the Z, Grand Z and Dragon Tiger casinos until Smith takes over the Z Casino and Marnell Companies an- nounces its plans to take over

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Black Hawk businessman and casino owner Ed Smith purchased the Z Casino on Gregory a surface parking lot and a gray metal building (right of center), both accessible from Selak Street.

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