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Ohio Riverboat Gambling
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Oct 19, 2006
Gambling in Ohio:
Gambling is equally famous in Ohio. Ohio casino industry
gets its track in 1973. Earlier, gambling is prohibited
in Ohio. Ohio voters made some amendment in Constitution
and gambling like lottery, charitable gambling was
legalized in 1973. Ohio govt. collect good revenue from
gambling every year. Lottery gambling is popular among
Ohio people.
Riverboat Gambling:
In
Ohio riverboat gambling is not as famous as in other
states. But still there are some gambling boats in Ohio
that gives you ultimate gambling excitement on middle of
the water. The main attraction in Ohio is Ohio River.
Lots of gambling boats daily sail on Ohio River. Ohio
River brought about 17.6 million visitors yearly and
generated almost $1 billion in revenue. The popular
gambling boats that sail on Ohio River are:
The Grand Victoria in Rising Sun:
The most famous riverboat in Ohio River is “The Grand
Victoria in Rising Sun”. This is a big boat which has
201 hotel rooms and an 18-hole golf course. The boat
also well equipped with restaurant, bar, sports bar, and
steakhouse. There is a fitness centre available on this
boat which equipped with a heated indoor lap pool, a
whirlpool, health club and a 1,100-seat showroom. You
will find near about 1500 slot machines and 39 table
games in the casino.
Belterra Casino Resort:
The next exciting riverboat is Belterra Casino Resort in
Vevay, midway between Louisville and Cincinnati. It is
the newest casino in Ohio River. The boat has 308 hotel
rooms. The casino of the boat consisting of near about
1400 slot machines and 43 table games. Apart from
gambling you will get other entertainments also. The
boat has an 18-hole golf course, a spa and a 1,450-seat
auditorium. It also has a steakhouse, a buffet and a
seafood restaurant. There is good news for riverboat
gambling lover as Belterra Casino Resort is undergoing a
$35 million expansion that will double the number of
rooms and add a pool.
Caesar's Indiana:
Near Louisville, the second most profitable riverboat is
there, called Caesar’s Indiana. This riverboat has 140
table games and 2,500 slot machines. The boat has a
fitness centre and a Romanesque pool. There are 503
rooms in the hotel of the boat. You have the opportunity
to make your night exciting here, as there is nightclub
in this boat.
Casino Aztar:
Casino Aztar in Evansville is the smallest
casino in Ohio
River. It has 50 table games and about 1,300 slot
machines. The boat has a 250-rooms hotel with a lounge
for live music, a Max & Erma's, a barbecue restaurant, a
steakhouse and a buffet.
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