Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation.
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 Bally's Kansas City in October 2023 | |
| 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 | casinos |
History
editIn 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] Donald Trump's Trump Entertainment Resorts attempted to purchase the property in 1999 for $15 million. He applied for a gaming license from the Missouri Gaming Commission; however, the gaming commission requested additional information. The license was not granted by the contractual deadline of August 31, causing the deal to fall through. Trump withdrew his license application in November 1999.[2][3][4] In June 2000, Hilton sold the property to Isle of Capri Casinos for $33.5 million.[5] The name was changed in March 2001 to Isle of Capri Kansas City.[6] Later, in 2017, Eldorado Resorts bought Isle of Capri Casinos, including the Kansas City location.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9][10] As part of this rebranding, Casino KC became Bally's Kansas City in August 2021.[11] In 2023, Bally's completed a $50-million renovation of the property, including a new exterior and additional retail and dining space.[12]
Facility
editBally'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 Chickie's & Pete's, the 1800 Noodle Bar, Best Odds Quick Bites, and Tiki Bar.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Missing the Boat : Controversy Over Hilton's Flamingo Casino Stalls Its Opening - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Alm, Rick (September 14, 1999). "KC Flamingo to be bought by Station". Kansas City Star. p. A1.
- ^ McGraw, Mike (23 September 2016). "Missouri records regarding Donald Trump's 1999 bid for a KC casino still under wraps". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Records closed on Trump's failed bid for Kansas City casino". AP News. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Friestad, Thomas (26 September 2023). "Bally's Kansas City explores potential 123-room riverfront hotel on heels of $50M expansion". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Restaurants". Bally's Kansas City Casino. Retrieved June 3, 2024.