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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.
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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]
[2] [3] The merger raised antitrust concerns because Penn National, which already owned Casino Rouge, would gain a monopoly on casinos in Baton Rouge. [4] In order to expedite approval for the merger from federal and state regulators, Penn National put the Argosy Baton Rouge up for sale. [5] Columbia Sussex agreed to buy the property for $150 ...
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The casino opened on June 22, 1994 as the Argosy V, Kansas City's first riverboat casino. [1] In 1996, a land-based pavilion was built that included restaurants, bars, and a parking garage. In 2003, the casino was renovated and in 2005 a hotel was added to the property. [ 2 ]
A riverboat casino is a type of casino on a riverboat found in several states in the United States with frontage on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, or along the Gulf Coast. Several states authorized this type of casino in order to enable gambling but limit the areas where casinos could be constructed; it was a type of legal fiction ...
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).