In addition to the new tower, all of the existing hotel rooms at Mystic are being remodeled to reflect a more upscale and modern experience. Mystic Lake and the SMSC are currently in the process of selecting a general contractor. The project is expected to create up to 400 total construction jobs and about 100 permanent jobs in the region. 'Canterbury Park is excited for the additional visitors this new hotel and convention center will attract to the southwest metro.' 'Any time a major entertainment venue in our region makes improvements, it benefits the rest of the entertainment in the region,' said Randy Sampson, president and CEO of Canterbury Park in Shakopee. With the additional hotel rooms, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will have the second-largest hotel in the metro area, and the third-largest in the state. Adding this first-class hotel tower and convention space will meet the growing demand and help set the tone for our 25th anniversary in 2017,' said Edward Stevenson, president/CEO of the SMSC Gaming Enterprise, which operates Mystic Lake and Little Six Casino. 'We are always working to identify new opportunities that will enhance Mystic Lake Casino Hotel as a full-service resort.

The new nine-story hotel tower will feature 180 rooms, many of which will capture a stunning western view of The Meadows at Mystic Lake.

The convention center will include outdoor patio space and an executive boardroom with a balcony overlooking the golf course. This new hotel convention space will be the fourth-largest in the metro area. The new 70,000-square-foot convention center will contain two large ballrooms and several smaller breakout meeting rooms. The new hotel tower, which will be attached to the current Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, will feature a state-of-the-art convention center overlooking The Meadows at Mystic Lake championship golf course with three-story windows. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2016, with the space opening to guests by the end of 2017. – A new hotel with a convention center will soon be added to the southwest Twin Cities, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel announced today. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel Planning New Hotel and Convention Center October 14th, 2015

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