Since it opened in 2017, Ilani has reshaped neighboring towns. Officials of neighboring towns hope the new hotel will bring more economic growth to the region. The hotel - currently a glass-and-concrete construction site - served as the backdrop for guest speakers, while roughly a hundred in attendance sat outside under the casino’s portico.Ī drum circle performs on April 25, 2022, at Ilani Casino, in front of a forthcoming, 14-story hotel. The event also served to celebrate the casino’s fifth anniversary. “It’s a great opportunity for the city to drive economic growth.” “It creates a hospitality option that we don’t have here in north Clark County,” said Jennifer Lindsay, mayor of nearby Ridgefield.