Casino Design and

Construction Trends
designing spaces that enrich lives
Trends in Casino Design
Buffets/Dining Studios
Food Courts
Starbucks
POS Seating
Interactive Lounges & Clubs
Signage
Themed Casinos & Venues
designing spaces that enrich lives
Kirk Harman, President
The Harman Group

www.HarmanGroup.com
 Architect:  JCJ Architecture

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Plains Township, PA
 Architect:  JCJ Architecture

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Plains Township, PA
Majestic Star Casino Architect:  Bergman Walls
Pittsburgh, PA
Majestic Star Casino Architect:  Bergman Walls
Pittsburgh, PA
 Architect:  Bergman Walls
Majestic Star Casino
Pittsburgh, PA
 Architect:  Ewing Cole

Foxwoods Casino,
Philadelphia, PA
 Phase I

Architect:  Cope Linder Associates

SugarHouse Casino
Philadelphia, PA
 Phase II

Architect:  Cope Linder Associates

SugarHouse Casino
Philadelphia, PA
SugarHouse Casino Architect:  Cope Linder Associates
Philadelphia, PA
 Bower Lewis Thrower Architecture
SOSH Architects
Arquiitectonica

Revel Entertainment Hotel Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
MGM Grand Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods  Architect:  HKS, Inc.
Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand  Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods Architect:  HKS, Inc.
Mashantucket, CT
 Architect:  HKS, Inc.
MGM Grand  Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods
Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand  Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods Architect:  HKS, Inc.
Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand  Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods Architect:  HKS, Inc.
Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand  Casino and Hotel at Foxwoods Architect:  HKS, Inc.
Mashantucket, CT
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Architect:  BLT/CLA 
Atlantic City, NJ Joint Venture
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
 Architect:  BLT/CLA Joint Venture
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
 Architect:  BLT/CLA 
Joint Venture

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ Architect:  BLT/CLA Joint Venture
 Architect:  BLT/CLA Joint Venture

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
Conventional Parked Ramp Isometric
”Las Vegas Style” Speed Ramp Isometric
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
 Architect:  Bergman Walls
Majestic Star Casino
Pittsburgh, PA
Kirk Harman, President
The Harman Group

www.HarmanGroup.com
THE 4TH ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA
GAMING
CONGRESS
Casino Design
and Construction Trends
Presented by Kyle Tuttle, Senior Vice President

February 26, 2008

Partnering with Owner & Design Team

ƒ Success planning
ƒ Owner’s vision for the property
ƒ Set goals & objectives
ƒ Establish communication procedures
ƒ Roles & responsibilities

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino

Meadowlands, PA
Create a Master Plan of your site

ƒ Develop cost and schedule options

for the owner’s consideration
ƒ Select preferred options
Fast-track Design & Construction

ƒ Create flexibility
□ Ability to change after you’re open
for business
ƒ Stay focused
ƒ Make prompt decisions
ƒ Time is money
 Project Development – Key areas of focus
ƒ Balancing budgets
□ Aware of constraints from tax rate, legislation,
competition, and desired amenities
ƒ Understanding convenience gaming customer
□ Focus groups
ƒ Prioritizing amenities
□ Covered parking, hotel, nightclub, spa, F&B, retail, golf,
entertainment, convention/meeting space, etc.
□ Base it on customer needs, ROI, property master plan,
changes in legislation, (table games, poker, smoking),
etc.

Valley View Downs

Edinburg, PA
 How immediate are your Needs

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino

Meadowlands, PA
Is a New Build that easy

Tioga Downs Gaming & Raceway

Nichols, NY
When you should implement Phasing
Before
Before renovation
renovation After
After renovation
renovation

Before
Before renovation
renovation After
After renovation
renovation

Harrington Raceway & Casino

Harrington, DE
Unique features – Pros and Cons

Mount Airy Casino & Resort

Mount Pocono, PA
Amenities driven by Customers

Wheeling Island Casino-Hotel-Racetrack

Wheeling, WV
High-end Amenities while watching Budget

Saratoga Gaming & Raceway

Saratoga, NY
Stay Positive and Passionate

ƒ Keeping all stakeholders informed builds unity

ƒ It’s possible to have fun…
and get the job done right!
Atlantic City New York
Introduction
Introduction
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Introduction
Introduction
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Access Points
Access Points
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Access Points
Access Points
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Harmonious Colors
Harmonious Colors
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Racing Component
Racing Component as
as Driver
Driver of
of Design Sightlines
Design -- Sightlines
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Separation of
Separation of Clientele
Clientele
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Theming
Theming
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Theming
Theming
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Focal Areas
Focal Areas
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Focal Areas
Focal Areas
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Focal Areas
Focal Areas
Harrah’s Chester
PROJECT :: Harrah’s
PROJECT Chester Casino
Casino and
and Racetrack
Racetrack
Atlantic City New York