Club Regent is looking to expand.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries officials announced plans Friday to move forward with a new 50,000-square-foot development for the Transcona-area casino that would include a boutique hotel, two restaurants, and a courtyard and atrium that would feature a Liquor Mart Express store and pop-up vendors selling Manitoba-made products.

The Crown corporation has put out a call for private-sector partners for the development and to pick up half of its $60-million cost. Officials with Liquor and Lotteries anticipate recovering its money from land leases and property rentals. They also estimate the expansion would create about 200 full-time and part-time jobs once the hotels and restaurants are up and running.

The development — which will connect to the west side of the casino — comes on the heels of last year’s opening of the Club Regent Event Centre. Officials said the event centre — which has drawn 65,000 people to 71 shows and events — has contributed “significantly” to the casino’s overall success.

“I am excited about this unique development,” said Dave Angus, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO, in a press release distributed by the Crown corporation. “Winnipeg is a vibrant city and this project will further complement our diverse restaurant scene and will offer guests even more distinct hotel options.”

Liquor and Lotteries officials hope construction can begin on the project next year.