I went on the last day to say good-bye again,” Dalton said. I thought I had said good-bye to the boat the week before but then I had to go on the last day. “The last weekend of the boat, I had said good-bye. “These machines are very, very popular,” Dalton said.ĭalton became sentimental when talking about the old Riverboat casino across the street.
Dalton took off of work for the opening to experience the new casino. Karen Dalton has been playing in the Riverboat for 15 years. We had a private event last night so in about 2 and half days we brought over a lot of gaming equipment, set it up, turned it on and we're ready to go today,” said Brad Seigel, Vice President, and General Manager. “In over three days we closed Monday morning at 6 a.m. Hundreds of players lined up in the lobby early to enter the facility for the doors to open.Ĭaesars said they transferred all the machines and games off the boat and into the casino this week. The new place allows guests to place bets on a variety of sports, roulette, slot machines, and more games. The $90 million land-based casino unveiled to the public, after 18-months of construction. The new gaming place replaces the old Riverboat Casino that has been floating in the Ohio River for 21 years. The 100,000 plus square-foot facility drew hundreds of people to the slot machines and gaming boards.
ELIZABETH, In - Caesars Southern Indiana casino opened their doors Thursday.
