Indiana Casinos Offer More than Gambling

Blue Chip

I am not surprised at how many people do not know about the amenities at casinos outside the gaming floor. It's almost a secret. I am not against gambling at all, I just don't do it often. So why do I go to casinos?

If you consider that people go to casinos and win money ~ they want someplace to spend it and they want to spend it now. Enter... an entire smorgasbord of options, including (but certainly not limited to) shopping, food, mixologists creating marvelous cocktails, spas, hotels, golf, cooking classes, and so much more... They truly are an adult playground.

Below is a complete and up-to-date (as of today) list of all the casinos in Indiana with links directly below. Read, click and go have fun ~ not gambling.

Well, okay, you can go ahead and gamble if you like. Certainly they have plenty of slot machines, poker, Black Jack and horses for placing money on, along with people who help you understand how to bet, play the games and where to cash in (my favorite part).

Indiana Casinos List 2013

Ameristar
Ameristar.com/eastchicago 

Belterra

Belterracasino.com

Blue Chip

Bluechipcasino.com 

French Lick Resort & Spa 

Frenchlick.com

Hollywood 

Hollywoodindiana.com

Hoosier Park & Casino 

Hoosierpark.com

Horseshoe SI

Horseshoe-indiana.com

Horsehoe Hammond 

HorseshoeHammond.com

Indiana Grand & Downs 

Indianagrand.com

Majestic Star I 

MajesticStarCasino.com

Majestic Star II

MajesticStarCasino.com

Rising Star

RisingStarCasino.com

Tropicana Evansville

TropEvansville.com

Elizabeth gives Indy Style viewers insider tips for Indiana casinos.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel columnist, persuasive copywriter, features
writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as your Personal Lifestyle Adviser on WISH TV 8 (CBS) Indy Style. Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, and in magazines. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

CASINO AZTAR TO BECOME TROPICANA EVANSVILLE

*Press Release*

Casino Aztar opened its doors in December of 1995 in Evansville, Indiana introducing 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.

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 more than $6 million have been highlights of a capital investment plan over the last three years that has totaled over $19.3 million.

Casino Aztar will be rebranded as Tropicana Evansville in June 2013.

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 complimenting the customer service and fun gaming experience. A full slate of rebranding events to celebrate the transition to Tropicana Evansville will be announced in the near future.

Tropicana Entertainment Inc. 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.

Images: Furnished by Casino Aztar

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel columnist, freelance writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC. Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, www.BroadwayWorld.com, an in print. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.