KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City has signed an agreement with Zavino Hospitality Group to open its third Zavino restaurant. The more than 9,000 square-foot, full-service Italian restaurant will be located on Ameristar Kansas City’s renowned Streetscape.

“We are excited to open Zavino in a vibrant and thriving city that shares such a rich culinary heritage,” says Zavino Hospitality Group’s Managing Partner, Greg Dodge. “Zavino will be a wonderful addition to Ameristar’s portfolio of eight diverse dining experiences.”

Zavino Hospitality Group owns two Zavino restaurants in Philadelphia as well as three Tredici Enoteca restaurants in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

“Crowds have been flocking to the original Zavino location since it opened in 2010 and we are thrilled to offer this unique Italian concept to our guests,” said Ameristar’s senior vice president and general manager, Keith W. Henson. “Kansas Citians are going to love its Neapolitan-style pizzas, incredible salads and fresh, house-made pasta dishes.”

The restaurant is scheduled to open in January 2018.

About Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City
Located just east of downtown Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City offers an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience. The property features the largest casino and the most games in the Kansas City area, as well as one of the largest poker rooms in the Midwest. The property includes a 140,000 square-foot casino; a AAA Three Diamond full-service hotel with 184 well-appointed rooms and suites; eight dining venues, live entertainment in several venues featuring local and regional acts; an 18-screen movie theater; a supervised children’s entertainment complex; a video arcade and 15,000 square-feet of meeting and event space.

About Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates 16 gaming entertainment businesses, located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In addition, Pinnacle holds a majority interest in the racing license owner, as well as a management contract, for Retama Park Racetrack outside of San Antonio, Texas.

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