Wednesday, August 09, 2006

As reported by the Evansville Courier-Press: "Improvements under way at
Casino Aztar - some subtle, some showy - are intended to position the
Evansville riverboat casino against impending competition from a new casino
at French Lick, Ind., and elsewhere. "'We have new competition coming on
line, and we need to remain competitive,' said Jim Brown, president and
general manager of Casino Aztar. "The latest additions to the mix of games
on the riverboat's gaming floor are penny slot machines. Players can wager
as little as 1 cent, up to several dollars, per pull (though they cash out
using a ticket.) ".Construction is progressing on the $40 million
entertainment complex - called 'The District at Casino Aztar' - that will
have the first of a series of grand openings next month. ".Last year, Casino
Aztar announced a second phase of its expansion-improvement project for
2007, to include a dining and entertainment venue. The second phase plans,
however, are on hold for now while Aztar's new owner, Columbia Sussex Corp.
of Fort Mitchell, Ky., reviews them."