Casino Aztar In Evansville Indiana
Casino Aztar opened its doors in December of 1995 in Evansville, Indiana and introduced casino-style gaming to the Hoosier state. Today, Casino Aztar has become one of Evansville’s largest employers with almost 950 team members and has established itself as a leading corporate citizen.
Casino Aztar A 2,700 passenger riverboat casino located on the Ohio River in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The $110 million entertainment facility not only includes a casino but a 250 room hotel, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage and Riverfront Pavilion housing pre. Hitting A $5,000 Jackpot on a Double Diamond Slot Machine at Casino Aztar in Evansville Indiana on October 5, 2011Check Out Casino Destroyer: https://bit.ly/.
Over the past 17 years, Casino Aztar has invested over $212 million into the development of their Riverfront Park location with many milestone developments: Riverfront Pavilion in 1996; Casino Aztar Hotel in 1996; Aztar Executive Conference Center in 2004; and $40 million Entertainment District featuring the Le Merigot Hotel, Blush Ultralounge and restaurant venues in 2006.
In 2010, Casino Aztar emerged from bankruptcy from former owner Columbia Sussex with a new company — Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. At that time, the City of Evansville formed a new relationship with Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. and ushered in a new era of prosperity for Casino Aztar. Additional improvements of hundreds of new slot and gaming machines, a pedestrian bridge connecting the boutique Le Merigot hotel directly with the gaming floor and pavilion amenities, and a recent renovation to the Casino Aztar Hotel worth over $6 million have been highlights of a capital investment plan over the last three years that has totaled over $19.3 million.
Featuring an on-site casino and several restaurants, this Evansville riverfront hotel is less than 1 miles from entertainment at the Ford Center. Each guest room includes free Wi-Fi. A flat-screen cable TV is provided in every room at Tropicana Evansville. Coffee-making facilities are also provided. Select rooms boast river views. Casino Aztar, Evansville, owned and operated by the Phoenix-based Aztar Corporation, is located on an 841,848 square foot area at Riverfront Park on the Ohio River in downtown Evansville, Indiana. 13 Casino jobs available in Evansville, IN on Indeed.com. Apply to Sales Manager, Housekeeper, Catering Manager and more!
Today, Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. proudly announces that Casino Aztar will be rebranded as TROPICANA EVANSVILLE in June 2013. General Manager Ward Shaw commented that “This exciting transition will better leverage the “Tropicana” brand to attract new guests from outlying regions as well as symbolize the continued guest improvements that we’ve made over the last several years for those customers that haven’t visited us in some time.”
Guests can look for additional changes in the near future to launch the new brand in June, including a stronger sense of arrival to the downtown casino property that compliments the exceptional customer service and fun gaming experience they have come to enjoy. A full slate of rebranding events to celebrate the transition to Tropicana Evansville will be announced in the near future.
For more information, contact Stacey McNeill, Casino Aztar Director of Marketing at
812-433-4069 or stacey.mcneill@aztarindiana.com
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana Entertainment”) owns and operates 7 casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and New Jersey. In addition, the Company owns a development property in Aruba. Tropicana Entertainment properties collectively have 5,750 rooms, 8,300 slot positions and 240 table games.
The financial well being of our local government should never have been tied to the fortunes of a gaming corporation.
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We see in the newspapers currently that the amount of tax these establishments pay must be REDUCED in order to keep them competitive!
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We need to break this cycle and separate local government from AZTAR. Then local government can tax AZTAR at the rate it should be paying.
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