M Resort has had designs for a second hotel tower since the Henderson casino opened in March 2009. However, the financial issues that led Penn Entertainment to acquire the property 19 months later kept the expansion plans on the shelf.
But all of that changed Monday when, 14 months after Penn first announced it would build M Resort’s second tower, company executives and government leaders held a ceremonial groundbreaking at the hotel-casino. The 20-month project will cost $206 million and add 384 rooms to M Resort, bringing its total capacity to 774 rooms and suites.
The project will also include expanded meeting space and other amenities.