New Casino Near Las Vegas Set to Open Next Month in Henderson
Posted on: February 8, 2026, 10:50h.
Last updated on: February 8, 2026, 10:50h.
- A new casino near Las Vegas will open in late March
- Jokers Wild is being replaced by Cadence Crossing Casino
- Boyd Gaming is behind the new gaming property in Henderson
Southern Nevada will soon have a new casino, with the company behind the facility targeting a late March opening.
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, the dominant player in the Southern Nevada locals market with Station Casinos, says its Jokers Wild reboot is nearly ready. During the company’s earnings call last week, Boyd CEO Keith Smith revealed that the new Cadence Crossing Casino, located along Boulder Highway in Henderson, southeast of the Las Vegas Strip, will open late in the first quarter of 2026.
Boyd officials did not specify how much Cadence Crossing Casino cost. However, CFO Josh Hirsberg reported $75 million in capital investments related to Cadence Crossing and Paradise projects.
Cadence Crossing will initially open with 450 slot machines and video poker machines. The 50,000-square-foot neighborhood casino, Boyd hopes, will additionally become a “powerful new tourism draw for the community.”
Cadence Crossing will debut with “several scrumptious food and beverage offerings,” along with a center bar. Future development phases, once the current Jokers Wild Casino is demolished, could include additional gaming space and a four-story hotel with 114 guestrooms.
Boyd broke ground on Cadence Crossing on April 3, 2025.
Henderson Growth
Smith told investors and analysts that the Cadence Crossing Casino comes at a most opportune time, as Henderson is experiencing a housing boom.
The Boyd boss detailed that there’s been rapid growth in the Cadence master-planned residential community. The neighborhood sold more than 1,200 new homes last year, the third-highest of any master-planned community in the United States in 2025.
With strong residential growth continuing throughout the neighborhood, we believe Cadence Crossing Casino will be well-positioned to deliver a strong return on our investment. With significant land still available at Cadence Crossing for future development, we will have the opportunity to expand this property to meet the growing demand,” said Smith.
Boyd Gaming operates 28 casinos in 10 states, including 10 gaming floors in its home city of Las Vegas.
“In all, we remain confident in the long-term prospects for our Las Vegas locals business,” Smith added.
Boyd Betting Big in 2026
Cadence Crossing is among Boyd Gaming’s smallest investments of late.
The company is behind a $750 million resort project in Norfolk, Va., in a partnership with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. In November, Boyd opened a temporary casino in the Virginia Naval city, as work on the permanent integrated resort continues. The to-be-named destination, set to include a 200-room hotel resort and a commercial casino with 1,500 slots, 50 table games, and a sportsbook, is slated to open in 2027.
In Illinois, Boyd is moving forward with a redevelopment of its Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino. A newly unveiled riverboat proposal last week did not come with an investment budget. A previous pitch of a “modernized riverboat” had a price tag of $160 million.
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