The boat was 310 ft (94 m) long by 70 ft (21 m) wide, with a depth of 14 ft (4.3 m) by 6 in (150 mm) and stood 80 ft (24 m) above water level (including stacks). to appear as if the boat was straight from the Civil War era the interior, designed by Morris & Brown Architects, Ltd., was purely Las Vegas glamor. The exterior was designed by RA Stern, Inc. Jeffboat deployed 200 workers and spent over twelve months constructing the vessel.

Lee racing sidewheel steamboat crafted nearly 130 years ago. It was a replica of the historic Robert E. The casino boat, called ' City of Evansville', was built by Jeffboat in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The property was rebranded as Bally's later that year. īally's Corporation purchased the Tropicana's operating business from Caesars in 2021 for $140 million, leasing the property from GLP for $28 million per year. In 2018, the casino's parent company, Tropicana Entertainment sold its real estate assets, including the Tropicana Evansville, to Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLP), while Eldorado Resorts (later named Caesars Entertainment) acquired the casinos' operating businesses. In 2017, the casino moved from its original riverboat into a land-based facility.

The property's name was changed to Tropicana Evansville in 2013. 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.

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.

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