Sept 3 (Reuters) - Monarch Casino & Resort Inc MCRI.O :
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT COMMENTS ON LAWSUIT FILED BY BLACK
HAWK
CONTRACTOR AND UPDATES TIMING FOR COMPLETION OF PROJECT
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT SAYS SINCE ENGAGING PCL AS GENERAL
CONTRACTOR, WE HAVE WORKED 'TIRELESSLY' TO MOVE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT FORWARD
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT SAYS HAS BEEN "FRUSTRATED WITH
PCL'S
NUMEROUS CONSTRUCTION DELAYS AND COST INCREASES"
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC - NOW BELIEVE THAT EXPANSION
PROJECT
SHOULD BE FULLY OPEN IN Q1 OF 2020
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC - REMAINING REMODELING OF SOME
AREAS
OF EXISTING CASINO IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN Q2 OF 2020
* MONARCH CASINO & RESORT SAYS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
PCL TO
COMPLETE NEW MONARCH CASINO RESORT SPA BLACK HAWK
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