Argosy Casino
Encyclopedia
Argosy Casino is a brand of American
casino
s operated by Penn National Gaming
. The casinos were acquired in Penn National's takeover of Argosy Gaming Company
in 2004.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
s operated by Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming, Inc. is a diversified owner and operator of casino properties, as well as horse racetracks and associated off-track betting facilities primarily in the United States...
. The casinos were acquired in Penn National's takeover of Argosy Gaming Company
Argosy Gaming Company
Argosy Gaming Company was an Alton, Illinois based casino operator.-History:The company through the political connections of its chairman William F. Cellini received the first gambling license in Illinois in modern times. It began operations in September, 1991 with the opening of the Alton Belle...
in 2004.
Locations
- Argosy Casino Sioux City, Sioux City, IowaSioux City, IowaSioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
- Argosy Casino Alton, Alton, IllinoisAlton, IllinoisAlton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
- Argosy's Empress, Joliet, IllinoisJoliet, IllinoisJoliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
- Belle of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
, formerly Argosy Baton Rouge - Argosy Kansas City, Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
Former Argosy Casinos
- Hollywood Casino LawrenceburgHollywood Casino LawrenceburgHollywood Casino Lawrenceburg is a riverboat casino based in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA. It serves the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area.The casino was originally named Argosy Casino, and was operated by Argosy Gaming Company, which was taken over in 2004 by Penn National Gaming, which operated...
, Lawrenceburg, IndianaLawrenceburg, IndianaLawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, formerly Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg