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In 2004, Argosy was acquired by Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment). In June 2009, Penn National unveiled a much larger riverboat with a passenger capacity of nearly 9,000 guests and 4,400 gaming positions. The new boat also marked the changeover from the Argosy name to Penn National's primary brand, Hollywood Casino.
Southern Indiana legislators introduced a bill to allow riverboat casinos on the Ohio River, which passed the House, [20] and was then expanded, with support from Gary lawmakers, to include boats on Lake Michigan, [21] which were seen as less controversial than land-based casinos. [22]
Lawrenceburg is a city and the county seat of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,129 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Dearborn County. [4] [5] Lawrenceburg is in southeast Indiana, on the Ohio River west of Cincinnati.
Argosy Casino Alton - Alton, Illinois; Belle of Baton Rouge formerly known as Argosy Baton Rouge; Argosy Casino Riverside in Riverside, Missouri; Argosy Lawrenceburg in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, now carrying the Hollywood brand; Argosy Casino Sioux City in Sioux City, Iowa; Argosy Empress Casino in Joliet, Illinois; Destroyed by fire on March 20 ...
In 2017, the casino moved from its original riverboat into a land-based facility. The property was rebranded as Bally's Evansville in 2021. The main entertainment facility consists of a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m 2 ) casino [ 1 ] with 940 slot games, 28 live and electronic table games, Bally Bet Sportsbook, and a High Limit Room.
Indiana: Ohio River: Land-based: Formerly Casino Aztar and Tropicana ... Riverboat: Formerly Argosy Casino. ... Original location closed on April 30, 2012. ...
Showboat Mardi Gras Casino opened on April 18, 1997. [2] In 1998, Harrah's Entertainment bought Showboat, Inc. and renamed the property as Harrah's East Chicago.Harrah's later sold it to Resorts International Holdings, and the casino's name was changed, along with the street name to 777 Resort Blvd (similar to the addresses used for some Harrah's branded casinos: 777 Harrah's Blvd).
Pages in category "Defunct riverboat casinos" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Argosy Empress Casino; C. Cotton Club Casino; G.