Bally's Kansas City Explained

Bally's Kansas City
Coordinates:39.1219°N -94.5628°W
Location:Kansas City, Missouri
Address:1800 E Front St
Space Gaming:45300square feet
Casino Type:Riverboat
Owner:Bally's Corporation

Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation.

History

In 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

Bally's Kansas City has over 900 slot machines and table games in its 45300square feet 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Missing the Boat : Controversy Over Hilton's Flamingo Casino Stalls Its Opening - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. 2019-11-17.
  2. News: Alm . Rick . KC Flamingo to be bought by Station . Kansas City Star . September 14, 1999 . A1.
  3. Web site: McGraw . Mike . Missouri records regarding Donald Trump’s 1999 bid for a KC casino still under wraps . Kansas City Star . 23 September 2016 . 2 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Records closed on Trump's failed bid for Kansas City casino . AP News . 24 September 2016 . 2 June 2024.
  5. News: Flamingo casino is now the property of Isle of Capri. The Kansas City Star. June 7, 2000. Rick Alm. NewsBank.
  6. News: Isle of Capri officially opens. Kansas City Star. Rick Alm. March 24, 2001. NewsBank.
  7. Web site: Eldorado Resorts completes acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos. nnbusinessview.com. 2019-11-17.
  8. News: Eldorado sells 2 properties ahead of Caesars merger. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Bailey Schulz. July 2, 2020. 2020-07-02.
  9. News: Twin River could soon become Bally's. Providence Journal. Patrick Anderson. October 13, 2020. 2021-08-03.
  10. Bally's Corporation completes name and ticker symbol change. Bally's Corporation. November 9, 2020. PR Newswire. 2021-08-03.
  11. News: Bally's goes all in on name as groundbreaking nears for $40M redevelopment of former Isle of Capri property. Kansas City Business Journal. August 3, 2021. Andrew Vaupel. 2021-08-03.
  12. Web site: Friestad . Thomas . Bally's Kansas City explores potential 123-room riverfront hotel on heels of $50M expansion . Kansas City Business Journal . 26 September 2023 . 15 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Kansas City Restaurants . Bally's Kansas City Casino . June 3, 2024.

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