The Tropicana Hotel (branded as Casino Aztar), Downtown Evansville. In 2017, the casino moved from its original riverboat into a land-based facility. In 2005, the casino generated $137 million in revenue and $41 million in profits. A new entertainment district with a 100-room boutique hotel and additional restaurants opened in late 2006.
The main entertainment facility consists of a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m 2) casino, a 250-room hotel, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage, and pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants, and lounge area.
Originally named Casino Aztar, it was opened by Aztar Corporation in 1995 as the state's first casino. Tropicana Evansville is a casino hotel and entertainment complex in downtown Evansville, Indiana, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.