NITRO, W.Va. -- Patrons of Mardi Gras Casino & Resort can now stay at a 150-hotel on the resort's grounds in Nitro.

Mardi Gras opened the hotel Friday. A grand opening is scheduled Aug. 25-29 to celebrate the opening and the resort's recent name change.

Mardi Gras formerly was known as Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center.