“We’re very proud of the finished project,” said Rich Alvari, the casino’s director of sales, marketing and special events, sitting at a card table Thursday. The new $53 million building - which spans 68,000 square-feet on North First Street - is Feng Shui certified and uses energy-efficient lighting. And there’s a high-tech addition to the tables - a tablet for gamblers to order food to be delivered to them. Giant flat-screen TVs sit above card tables, scattered across a mahogany-colored carpet. Long, spacious hallways lead from one end of the casino to the next. The stylish square lights now change colors as they reflect a warm glow on wood-paneled walls. SAN JOSE - Walking into the new Bay 101 casino in north San Jose feels strangely familiar - yet modern, contemporary and new.
