The Manhattan Town Council has taken the first step toward allowing Manhattan Jackpot, LLC to open a casino at 110 S. Broadway after previously denying similar requests.
MANHATTAN — The owners of Manhattan Jackpot, LLC will open a liquor store and small bar at 110 S. Broadway after the town Board of Adjustment denied their application for
For the second time in as many months, the Jackpot Casino Group is asking officials in Manhattan for permission to establish a restaurant, casino and bar at 110 S. Broadway.
This project has been in development for three years but was dealt a major blow in December, when the Town Council upheld a city staff recommendation to deny Jackpot a conditional use permit (CUP) at that location.
In denying the permit, the council cited Town Code 10-11-9, which prohibits a casino from being located within 250 feet of a park or residential area. A staff report dated Nov. 16, 2020, stated that 110 S. Broadway is located approximately 230 feet south of Railroad Park and 190 feet north of a residential transition zone.