The Belterra Casino Resort & Spa is an entire resort with a riverboat casino as its centerpiece. You can relax with three-card poker while riding up the Ohio River, but there are also many shows that attract a large number of the non-gambling public. Musical guests have included Brett Michaels and the "Ultimate Tribute to the King" Elvis tribute. Also, an annual MMA Big Show event is held here that features mixed martial artists from all over the world.
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa
777 Belterra Dr.
Florence, IN 47020
1-888-BELTERRA
812-427-7777
belterracasino.com
This South Indiana casino is known for its table accessible "Casino Credit," its high-stakes tables and its high-yield slot machines. The casino also offers a wide range of world class talent in its large capacity Horseshoe Indiana Casino Showroom. You can watch music acts from virtually every generation and style, from Chicago to Weezer, and from Earth, Wind & Fire to Trace Adkins. Also offering a number of martial arts events and tournaments, this casino also features televised poker tournaments and a "Kickin Country" music festival.
The Horseshoe Hotel and Casino of Southern Indiana
11999 Casino Center Dr. SE
Elizabeth, IN 47117
866-676-7463
horseshoe-indiana.com/
Also available along the Ohio River is the Aztar Hotel and Casino. This casino has a wider variety of low- and middle-stakes games and offers more than 1,000 unique slot machines. This casino offers a wide variety of talent and events that are more local than other casinos but just as varied. Awesome Powers and the Shagadelics offer a mixture of retro music, fashion and comedy, while Doug Stone plays gospel, country and blues. A piano bar is also located on premises with local music by Clayton Daugherty and Bob Green. Many tribute shows, such as Endless Summer (Beach Boys tribute) and Soul Cracker ('70s Funk Soul Tribute), also make regular stops at the Aztar.
Casino Aztar
421 NW Riverside Dr.
Evansville, IN 47708
1-800-342-5386
casinoaztar.com