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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.
Casino City County State District Type Comments Ameristar: St. Charles: St. Charles: Missouri: Ameristar: Kansas City: Clay: Missouri: Argosy Casino Riverside: Riverside: Platte: Missouri: Formerly Argosy V Bally's Kansas City: Kansas City: Jackson: Missouri: Formerly Hilton Flamingo & Isle of Capri Kansas City & Casino KC Century Casino Cape ...
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]
In November 2004, Penn National Gaming acquired it for $2.2 billion in cash creating the third largest casino operator in the United States. [ 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 ]
The Argosy opened in 1991 as a small riverboat casino named the Alton Belle owned by the Argosy Gaming Company and had 296 slot machines and 22 table games. [1] Over 450 patrons attended the opening on September 24, 1991. [1] It was replaced by a larger riverboat, the Alton Belle II, in 1993, and cruised for one hour to meet legal requirements. [2]
Sammy Lane Resort Historic District was a national historic district located at Branson, Taney County, Missouri. The district encompassed four contributing buildings and two contributing structures built between 1925 and 1943 as part of a resort. They were four log and native rock resort cottages, an elaborate native rock landscape construction ...
In the 1920s and 1930s, tourists began to be drawn to the lake and its nearby communities, Branson and Rockaway Beach. Water skiing, boating, fishing, sunning and swimming drew folks to the warm waters of Lake Taneycomo. Restaurants, lodging and amusement attractions such as bumper cars and skee ball were plentiful in the towns along the lake. [4]
Penn National Gaming acquired the Argosy Gaming Company in October 2005. On April 17, 2014, the Argosy was ordered to shut down by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission because of a violation in state law where the casino failed to partner with a local non-profit group. [2] The Iowa Supreme Court then ordered the casino to close by July 30, 2014.