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2. American Duchess - Wikipedia

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   The vessel entered the overnight cruise market as the third addition to the now-defunct American Queen Steamboat Company fleet and was advertised as being the most luxurious option of the line's vessels. [4] [5] The riverboat's itineraries included routes on the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and Illinois Rivers. [6] [7]

3. Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino - Wikipedia

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   According to the Illinois Gaming Board, The Riverboat Gambling Act was enacted in February 1990. Illinois was the second state to legalize riverboat gambling. [4] Both Peoria and East Peoria launched campaigns to host a riverboat casino, but there was also controversy in the community about legalized gambling in the area. [4]

4. Riverboat casino - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. President (1924 steamboat) - Wikipedia

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   In 1991, Iowa legalized riverboat gambling and the President opened in Davenport, Iowa, with 27,000 square feet (2,500 m 2) of gaming space. [12] She was the second riverboat casino in the United States in modern times (opening 30 minutes after the first riverboat casino the M/V Diamond Lady opened in Bettendorf, Iowa , which was owned by ...

6. Grand Victoria Casino Elgin - Wikipedia

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   Supporters of a proposed bill said that the existing law was unclear, while opposing groups cited increased gambling addiction as a likely consequence if free alcohol distribution were to be legalized. [21] In 2018, the Grand Victoria was third among Illinois riverboat casinos, with gross receipts of $160.7 billion. [22]

7. Spirit of Peoria - Wikipedia

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   In 1990, after riverboat gambling was legalized in Illinois and the owners of the Par-A-Dice received a license, the group leased the Spirit to operate on the Peoria side of the river until the East Peoria boat and facility was ready. [3] After the Par-A-Dice vacated the boat, the Peoria Park District operated the boat for a short time. [3]