Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation.
| Bally's Kansas City | |
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| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Address | 1800 E Front St |
| Total gaming space | 45,300 sq ft (4,210 m2) |
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| Casino type | Riverboat |
| Owner | Bally's Corporation |
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| Coordinates | 39°07′19″N 94°33′46″W / 39.12194°N 94.56278°W |
| Website | ballyskansascity |
History edit
In 1996, Hilton Hotels opened the casino as the Hilton Flamingo. The casino is located near, but not on, the Missouri River. Instead, a 5-acre lake was constructed and the facility was built to float on that at a cost of $110 million.[1] In June 2000, Hilton sold the property to Isle of Capri Casinos for $33.5 million.[2] The name was changed in March 2001 to Isle of Capri Kansas City.[3] Later, in 2017, Eldorado Resorts bought Isle of Capri Casinos, including the Kansas City location.[4]
In July 2020, Twin River Worldwide Holdings bought the property along with Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg from Eldorado for a total of $230 million, and renamed the property as Casino KC.[5] Twin River then purchased the Bally's casino brand from Caesars Entertainment, changed its own name to Bally's Corporation, and announced plans to rebrand most of its casinos.[6][7] As part of this rebranding, Casino KC became Bally's Kansas City in August 2021.[8] Bally's began a $40-million renovation of the property, including a new exterior and additional retail and dining space.[8]
Facility edit
Bally's Kansas City has over 900 slot machines and table games in its 45,300 sq ft (4,210 m2) square feet of gaming space. Unlike competitors in the Kansas City market, Bally's does not have a hotel on site.
Restaurants include the Tradewinds Marketplace, the 1800 Noodle Bar, and the Pulse Bar.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Missing the Boat : Controversy Over Hilton's Flamingo Casino Stalls Its Opening - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Rick Alm (June 7, 2000). "Flamingo casino is now the property of Isle of Capri". The Kansas City Star – via NewsBank.
- ^ Rick Alm (March 24, 2001). "Isle of Capri officially opens". Kansas City Star – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Eldorado Resorts completes acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos". nnbusinessview.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Bailey Schulz (July 2, 2020). "Eldorado sells 2 properties ahead of Caesars merger". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Patrick Anderson (October 13, 2020). "Twin River could soon become Bally's". Providence Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Bally's Corporation completes name and ticker symbol change" (Press release). Bally's Corporation. November 9, 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-03 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ a b Andrew Vaupel (August 3, 2021). "Bally's goes all in on name as groundbreaking nears for $40M redevelopment of former Isle of Capri property". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Kansas City Casino | Table Games, Slots, Restaurants & More | Bally's Casino".