Nebraska’s Grand Island Casino Resort is planning to show off the $185 million venue at Fonner Park when President Donald Trump comes to town on Monday (Oct. 5).

Elite Casino Resorts, through a partnership with the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association, opened the Grand Island Casino Resort in April 2025. Trump is set to speak at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center on Oct. 5. The venue, which is owned by Fonner Park, is directly across from the Grand Island Casino Resort .

The 37,000-square-foot casino offers approximately 750 slot machines, 20 table games, a poker room, and a sportsbook. The destination also includes a 162-room hotel with indoor and outdoor pools, three restaurants and bars, and a spa and fitness center.

Grand Island Casino Resort ranks third among Nebraska’s five racetrack casinos in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR). Through August, Grand Island won a little more than $44 million from slots, tables, and sports betting. WarHorse Casino Omaha led the market with GGR of $80.5 million, and WarHorse Casino Lincoln was second at $63.5 million.

Fiala hopes Trump’s visit will bring the casino in front of many new faces.

Trump’s stop in Grand Island will be the first visit from a sitting US president since George W. Bush stopped in 2006.

Trump is visiting Nebraska ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The president is set to deliver remarks around 6 pm CST, with doors to the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center set to open at 1:30 pm CST.

Trump is expected to stump for Republicans retaining control of Congress and stress the importance of Nebraskans voting for Republican Brinker Harding in the 2nd District. Harding is the GOP candidate who is trying to keep the 2nd District seat long held by US Rep. Don Bacon (R) in the party’s control. Bacon is not seeking a sixth term, saying he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren.

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