Officials with the St Joe Frontier Casino say that barring another significant rain event, or other rise in the Missouri River, they hope to reopen the gambling house by October 1st.

General Manager Craig Travers says that between revenue losses, ongoing employee salaries, repairs and reconstruction, their insurance carriers will pay out up to eleven million dollars.   They’re losing about $45,000 each day the casino remains closed.

They have removed between 20 and 25 tons of debris, which sits in a pile outside the facility until a road can be constructed to haul it off the site.  That road could be finished by the end of the week, Travers said.

In the meantime, access to the facility is only available by boat.

Travers led the local media on a tour of the facility Wednesday.