Manchester Planning Board Approves Revised One-Story Design for Revo Casino Expansion
TL;DR — The Manchester Planning Board approved a revised Revo Casino design that consolidates five parcels into a single 14-acre site. The facility shifts to a 73,240-square-foot one-story building, cutting elevator and construction costs while adding parking and reducing traffic issues. Plans include dining, gaming areas and an 800-person event space with 168 trees and 679 shrubs.
SCCG Take — The consolidated site and one-story revision resolve prior constraints and lower costs, clearing a concrete hurdle for the charitable gaming project in Manchester.
The Manchester Planning Board approved a revised design for the Revo Casino expansion. Developers secured additional land months after an earlier version of the project gained full approvals in fall and winter 2024. Those approvals included variances, a conditional use permit, conditional site plan approval and sign-off from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Granite State Poker Alliance and developer Dick Anagnost acquired adjacent properties. This change allows the building to be moved and adds parking beyond the original three parcels. Anagnost said the new plans “significantly” improve the traffic issues, parking issues, and “resolve a whole bunch of site issues that we encounter by restricting it to the three parcels.”
Five Parcels Consolidated Into Single 14-Acre Site
The proposal combines five lots into one lot of record. The parcels are 1279 South Willow Street, the former bingo hall and movie theater; 55 John E. Devine Drive, formerly the EVEN Hotel; 115 John E. Devine Drive, previously Manchester Harley-Davidson; 970 Gold Street, the former Taylor Rental site; and 1050 Gold Street, the current Enterprise Car Sales/Rentals location.
Brian Pratt, a civil engineer with Fuss and O’Neill, told the board that adding the Enterprise Facility and Gold Street Motors brings the total to about 14 acres. The board granted a conditional use permit that allows reduced parking requirements tied to the phased construction timeline.
One-Story Layout Cuts Elevator and Construction Costs
The casino building is similarly sized to the prior design but is no longer two stories. The change removes the need for an elevator and reduces construction costs. The one-story structure will measure approximately 73,240 square feet and will occupy roughly the same position as the existing Harley-Davidson dealership and rear parking lot of the 1279 South Willow Street building.
Facility plans include a charitable gaming hall with two restaurants, one bar, entertainment stages, gaming rooms and areas, and a multipurpose event space. The event center could accommodate up to 800 people in stadium-seating format. The redesign also calls for planting 168 new trees and 679 new shrubs. As reported by Yogonet International, the revisions address limitations that existed when the site was confined to the original three parcels.
Reporting: Yogonet International
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Revo Casino's one-story pivot solves construction, traffic, and parking constraints—this is how you unstick a local project.
We've watched dozens of charitable gaming projects stall on site complexity and zoning friction. Revo's consolidation of five parcels and shift to single-story cuts elevator expense, adds parking, and clears regulatory path. In Manchester, where local approvals make or break timelines, this is pragmatic execution that moves steel and opens doors.
- Five parcels consolidated into 14-acre site, adding parking and easing traffic
- 73,240-sq-ft one-story design eliminates elevator costs, speeds construction
- 800-person event center and full gaming hall move forward with all permits
SCCG angle: SCCG has worked New Hampshire's charitable gaming landscape for years—our network includes architects, local counsel, and operators who've navigated Manchester zoning. When you need to unstick a site plan or find acquisition targets that unlock construction, we connect you to the people who've done it. This Revo approval shows what smart land assembly and cost engineering can do.
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