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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 as the riverboats were seldom if ever taken away from the dock.
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Paddlewheel riverboats had long been used on the Mississippi River and its tributaries to transport passengers and freight. After railroads largely superseded them, in the 20th century, they were more frequently used for entertainment excursions, sometimes for several hours, than for passage among riverfront towns. They were often a way for people to escape the heat of the town, as well as to enjoy live music and dancing. Gambling was also common on the riverboats, in card games and via slot machines.
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When riverboat casinos were first approved in the late 20th century by the states, which generally prohibited gaming on land, these casinos were required to be located on ships that could sail away from the dock. In some areas, gambling was allowed only when the ship was sailing, as in the traditional excursions. They were approved in states with frontage along the Mississippi and its tributaries, including Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri. Illinois also allowed limited riverboat casinos in the Chicago metropolitan area, which has a Mississippi River connection through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, while Northwest Indiana has three 'riverboat' casinos in harbors along Lake Michigan.
As an example, in 1994 Missouri voters approved amending the state constitution to allow 'games of chance' on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. By 1998, 'according to the state Gaming Commission, just three of the 16 operations comprising Missouri's $652-million riverboat gambling industry [were] clearly on the main river channel.' The state supreme court had ruled that boats had to be 'solely over and in contact with the surface' of the rivers.[1] Several casinos had been located on riverboats located in a moat or an area with water adjacent to a navigable waterway, leading them to be referred to as 'boats in moats.'[1] The state legislatures were unwilling to give up the revenues generated by gambling. Over time, they allowed gaming casinos to be built on stilts, though with the requirement they had to be over navigable water.
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which destroyed most riverboat casinos and their associated facilities of hotels, restaurants, etc., in states along the Gulf Coast, several states changed their enabling legislation or amended constitutions. They permitted such casinos to be built on land within certain geographic limits from a navigable waterway. Most of Mississippi's Gulf Coast riverboat casinos have been rebuilt on beachfronts with solid foundation systems since the hurricane.
References[edit]
- ^ abSloca, Paul (18 January 1998). 'Missouri's 'Boats in Moats' Get That Sinking Feeling'. Associated Press. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links[edit]
- Partial listing of permanently moored casinos, DeJong and Lebet, Inc., Naval Architects and Marine Designers
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| Argosy Alton BelleCasino 219 Piasa Alton, Illinois 62002-6232 Argosy's Alton Belle Casino is a dock side 90 Foot twin stack Riverboat Three gaming decks. 23,000 square foot casino Located just 25 minutes from St. Louis Open 7 days 8:00am until 6:00am. 1-800-711-GAME (4263). Web Address: http://www.argosy.com/stlouis/ Slot Machines: 988 total, from a nickel to $5.00 28 Table Games: Pai Gow Poker Blackjack Caribbean Stud Craps Let-It-Ride Roulette Three Card Poker 3 Restaurants: Key West Bar Outfitters Grill Captain's Table Buffet Lunch: 11am - 4pm Dinner: 4pm - 9pm (Sun - Thurs) and 4pm - 10pm Fri & Sat. RV Parking ??? RV Hook ups ??? Directions ??? Top of Page | |
| Empress Casino Joliet River Boat Casino 2300 Empress Drive Empress Hotel 102 rooms Reservations (888) 4-EMPRESS Toll Free RV Parking (80-site RV Resort) Resort Reopens in April
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| Casino Queen 200 S. Front Street E. St. Louis, Illinois 62201 The Casino Queen is a four-story, 2,500-passenger, old-fashioned replica, paddlewheeler docked (no cruises) on the Mississippi river. Located directly across from the St. Louis arch in East St. Louis Illinois. (290 miles S.W. of Chicago) East Saint Louis, Illinois From Illinois: Take I-55/I-70 to Third Street exit. Right on River Park Drive Telephone: (618) 874-5000 Reservations 1-800-777-0777 Website address: http://www.casinoqueen.com/ Casino Hours: 9am-6:30am Valet Parking: $4 Casino Size: 27,500 Square Feet 1,000 of the most popular slot and video poker machines Casino Queen Hotel Room Reservation Number: (800) 777-0777 Rooms: 150 Price Range: $89-$149 Suites: 7 Price Range: $300 10% room discount to AAA members. 4 Restaurants: Royal Table Riverview Grill Queen Courtyard Buffet: Breakfast - $5.95 Lunch - $8.95/$10.95 (Sun) Dinner - $12.95 $1 off buffets for slot club members. Senior Discount: On Wed. until 3:30 p.m., if 50 or older receive free Danish, coffee, juice Sr. 2-for-1 breakfast or lunch Sr. 35% off in gift shop and free valet parking. Sports Bar with Tv's and with live entertainment on weekends. MetroLink light-rail station, adjacent. High stakes wagering with table limits from $2 to $2,000 Table games: Craps Blackjack Roulette Let It Ride Caribbean Stud Pai Gow Mini-Baccarat 140 RV Parking with Pull-through sites include cable television, full internet access, with bath house and laundry facilities, $22.95 to ????? 1-800-777-0777 For RV Parking Reservations Top of Page | |
| The Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino 250 S. Grove Avenue Elgin, Illinois 60120 click here for map General Information: 847-888-1000 Toll Free: 1-888-508-1900 http://www.grandvictoria-elgin.com 400 feet long and 100 feet wide. 16-foot ceilings. Table gaming is located on one deck in the casino. The 1,200-passenger paddle wheeler-replica is docked on the Fox River. Located 41 miles N.W. of Chicago Open daily 8:30am until 6:30am (22 hours.) Fun Book: Only available to groups Valet Parking: $5 Over 1000 slot and video machines Table Games: 26 Blackjack tables 6 Craps tables 4 Roulette tables 4 Caribbean Stud Poker tables 1 Full-size Baccarat table Many nearby Hotels and Motels 3 Restaurants plus a Deli Buffet $6.99 per person for lunch (11:30am - 3:30pm Mon-Thur) $9.99 per person for dinner (3:30pm - 9pm Mon- Thur) $14.99 per person for dinner (all day Fri, Sat and Sun) Senior Discount: 10% off buffet, if 65, or older. RV parking??? RV Hook ups??? Top of Page | |
| Harrah's Joliet 150 N. Scott Street Joliet, Illinois 60431 Local: 815-740-7800 Toll Free: 1-800-427-7247 Web Address: http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/jol/index.html Casino is on a barge docked on the Des Plaines River Casino Size: 39,000 sq ft Valet Parking: $5 Casino Hours: 8:30am-6:30am Location: (43 miles S.W. of Chicago) Harrahs Hotel Reservation Number: 1-800-HARRAHS Rooms: 200 Price Range: $69-$159 Suites: 4 Price Range: $325 2 Restaurants: Buffets: Lunch - $7.99/$15.99 (Sat-Sun) Dinner - $9.99/ $14.99/$15.99 (Mon)/$18.99 Fri-Sun Harrah's Offers: 1100 slot machines Table Games: Blackjack Caribbean Stud Poker Baccarat Craps Roulette RV Parking ??? Rv hookups??? Top of Page | |
| Harrah's Metropolis Casino 203 South Ferry Street Metropolis, Illinois 62960-202 (618) 524-2628 General Information (618) 524-5678 Web Address: http://www.harrahsmetropolis.com/casinos/harrahs-metropolis/casino-gambling/index.html Located at Southern tip of Illinois, dockside on the Ohio River. Casino Open 9am-7am daily. 30,000 square foot casino Directions: Take Highway 24 to Exit 37 (Highway 45), go north for three miles to Metropolis, turn left and go four blocks. Hotel Amerihost 120 rooms Located across the street from the Casino Hotel Reservations (800) 935-1111 Toll Free 3 Restaurants: The Range Steakhouse Fresh Market Square Buffet Fresh Market Express 1,200 slot machines: 5 cents to $10,00 Table Games - 25 total: Blackjack Craps Roulette Mini-Baccarat Caribbean Stud Poker Let It Ride Other Games: Video Poker- 97 machines Rv Parking ??? Rv Hook ups ??? Top of Page | |
| Hollywood Casino 8 East Galena Boulevard Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630-801-7000 Toll Free: 800-888-7777 Web Address: http://www.hollywoodcasinoaurora.com/ This is a merging of two boats referred to as Hollywood Casino. 32,000 square feet of gaming space make up the two casinos. Open 8:30 am to 6:30 am 3 Restaurants: Fairbanks Steakhouse Take Two Deli Epic Buffet serves: Lunch: 11:30am - 3pm, $8.99/$11.99 Dinner: 4pm - 9pm, $12.99/$15.99 (Sun - Thur, Fri and Sat) 4pm-11pm Directions: On the Fox River between New York Street Bridge and the Illinois Avenue. Bridge 38 miles west of Chicago. O'Hare Airport, 38 miles. 1,105 slot machines: Nickel to $25 machines 61 Table Games: 34 Blackjack 7 Craps 4 Roulette 6 Caribbean Stud 2 Mini baccarat 8 Poker Entertainment Hollywood memorabilia for movie fans No on-site lodging; off-site lodging available, 1/2 block RV Parking ??? RV Hook ups??? Top of Page | |
| Jumer's Casino Rock Island 18th St.- Mississippi Riverfront Rock Island, IL 61201 (309) 793-4200 General Information (800) 477-7747 Toll Free Web Address: http://www.jumerscri.com/ Open 8:00am-3:00am daily 13,200 square foot, Casino Rock Island is an 189 ft.900 passengers turn-of-the-century casino riverboat.. Three enclosed decks house two casinos areas, a restaurant, several bars and an entertainment lounge. Casino Directions From Chicago: 165 miles: take 88 west or 80 west to 280/74 west (combined route). Stay on 280 west, when it splits then exit to route 92 into Rock Island. That will bring you directly in front of the boatworks. From St. Louis: 232 miles: take 55 north to 74 west to 280/74 west (combined route). Stay on 280 west when it splits then exit to route 92 into Rock Island. That will bring you directly in front of the boatworks. Or take 67 north which takes you into downtown Rock Island. Turn right on 9th Avenue. Then turn left on 18th Street. That takes you directly in front of the boatworks. From Peoria: 90 miles: take 74 west to 280/74 west (combined route). Stay on 280 west, when it splits then exit to route 92 into Rock Island. That will bring you directly in front of the boatworks. Restaurant Effie Afton (Buffet Style) Lunch Buffet - $5.95 Dinner Buffet - $8.95 Sunday Brunch - $5.95 700 Slots 18 Table Games: Blackjack Caribbean Stud Poker Craps Roulette Video Poker- 20 machines Table bets from $2.00 to $1000.00 No accommodations on premises Stay across the river at: Jumer's Bettendorf Hotel Address: I-74 @ Spruce Hills Drive Bettendorf, Iowa U.S.A 52722 phone 1: 319-359-7141 phone 2: 1-800-285-8637 E-Mail: reservations@jumers.com RV Parking??? RV Hook ups??? Top of Page | |
| Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino, River Boat Casino 21 Blackjack Boulevard East Peoria, Illinois 61611-2011 (309) 698-7711 General Information (309) 699-9317 Casino open daily 8:30am - 4:00am 26,116 square foot casino Web Address:http://www.par-a-dice.com/ Directions To Casino: Take I-74 to exit 95B, East Peoria, IL Five Restaurants: Boyd's Steakhouse Nelsons Deli Bourbons Lounge Centerfield 9 Island Buffet Par-A-Dice Hotel 208 rooms and suites Reservations: 1-800-547-0711 Safe on Line Reservations Slot Machines: 1,150 5 cents to $100.00 Table Games - 30 total: Blackjack Caribbean Stud Poker Craps Roulette Progressive Video Poker 31 machines- 0$.25 to $1.25 bets Video Keno - 40 machines- $0.25 to $1.00 bets Video Poker- 141machines- $0.25 to $5.00 bets RV Parking??? RV hook ups??? | |
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