Elk Valley Casino has announced the schedule of events to celebrate the long-awaited opening of their new casino property. The festivities will kick off on Friday, April 22, with a ribbon cutting followed by a weekend of events that include cash giveaways, promotions as well as live concerts. Guests will have the opportunity to win up to $5,000 in cash during hot seat drawings from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Those who want to kick up their heels,Billboard country sensations Roots & Boots tour with Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye and Sammy Kershaw will be performing live at 7 p.m. Friday night. #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Elk Valley is also hosting a concert on Saturday at 7 p.m. for fans of classic rock with Escape, The Journey Tribute Band. Tickets for these shows will be on sale April 4 and can be purchased at elkvalleycasino.com or at the casino cage.“The grand opening will be a special day for the Tribe with the culmination of years planning and anticipation of this new facility. We are all excited to open the doors to not only a casino, but a gathering place for our friends and family in the community,” said Matthew Dodd, general manager.For updates, visit https://www.elkvalleycasino.com googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });