Evansville, Indiana is part of a tri-state area comprised of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, and does have one in-town option for gamers. A favorite Evansville attraction is Casino Aztar, which became the state's first riverboat Casino in 1995. A few more Indiana casinos are a short drive from Evansville.
Casino Aztar is a three-level, 2,700 passenger riverboat casino that houses over 50 gaming tables and 1,000 slot machines. Slot machines include penny slots, progressives and video poker. Table games include blackjack, roulette, three card poker, craps, Texas hold 'em and Omaha. The on-site Hoosier Lounge has live entertainment seven nights a week with larger performances on select nights in the executive conference center. Aztar's entertainment district also includes two hotels, several dining venues and shops.
Casino Aztar
421 NW Riverside Drive
Evansville, Indiana 47708
800-342-5386
casinoaztar.com
Horseshoe Southern Indiana sits along the Ohio River two-hours east of Evansville in Elizabeth, Indiana across from Louisville, Kentucky. Formerly Ceasars Indiana, Horseshoe Southern Indiana has more than 200 gaming tables and 2,000 slot machines. Craps, blackjack, roulette, Caribbean stud, lucky ladies and fortune pai gow are a few of the table games. As of 2010, the casino also had a hotel, shops, a golf course, an entertainment showroom, and restaurants including the Paula Deen Buffet.
Horseshoe Southern Indiana
11999 Casino Center Drive SE
Elizabeth, Indiana
866-676-7463
horseshoe-indiana.com
A 90-minute drive from Evansville, French Lick Casino Resort is home of the centuries old Pluto Mineral Spring. The 51,000 square-foot casino houses state-of-the-art slot machines, table games, a high-limit gaming area, a non-smoking gaming area and poker tournaments. Dining options include a sit-down restaurant, a deli-style shop and a buffet. It has two distinctive hotels, championship golf courses, a full-service spa, swimming pools, shopping, tennis courts and horse stables.
French Lick Resort
8670 West State Road 56
French Lick, Indiana 47432
888-936-9360
frenchlick.com
