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The casino was originally named Argosy Casino, and was operated by Argosy Gaming Company.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.
Gamblers try their luck at the slot machines in this 2003 photograph from the Argosy Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He partnered with an Illinois-based casino company, Argosy Gaming Co.
Architect. LindenGroup Architects. Argosy's Empress Casino (also known as Empress Casino Joliet) was a Riverboat casino and hotel located in Joliet, Illinois. Built in the 1990s by a group of investors headed by T.J. Lambrecht, Empress Casino become one of the first riverboat casinos in Illinois. It was destroyed by a fire on March 20, 2009.
Gambling in Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
The company through the political connections of its chairman William F. Cellini received the first gambling license in Illinois in modern times. It began operations in September 1991 with the opening of the Alton Belle Casino. Among the biggest initial investors was John Connors, brother of tennis champion Jimmy Connors, Illinois attorney and ...