History Ĭasino Aztar was Indiana's first casino under riverboat gaming legislation passed in 1993. In 2005, the casino generated $137 million in revenue and $41 million in profits.
A new entertainment district with a 100-room boutique hotel and additional restaurants opened in late 2006. The main entertainment facility consists of a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m 2) casino, a 250-room hotel, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage, and pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants, and lounge area. In 2017, the casino moved from its original riverboat into a land-based facility. The name was changed to Tropicana Evansville in 2013. Originally named Casino Aztar, it was opened by Aztar Corporation in 1995 as the state's first casino. 37★8′22″N 87☃4′49″W / 37.972756°N 87.580219°W / 37.972756 -87.580219īally's Evansville is a casino hotel and entertainment complex in downtown Evansville, Indiana, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Bally's Corporation.
