Majestic Star II explained

Casino:Majestic Star II
Location:United States
Coordinates:41.6408°N -87.4206°W
Address:1 Buffington Harbor Drive, Gary, IN 46406-3000
Date Opened:1996
Names Pre:Trump
Date Closed:April 2021
Owner:The Majestic Star Casino, LLC

The Majestic Star II (formerly known as the Trump Casino) was a floating casino that operated from 1996 to 2021 in Gary, Indiana. Located in Gary's Buffington Harbor, it overlooked Lake Michigan.

The casino was opened in 1996 by New York–based Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, which operated an adjoining Trump hotel.

In December 2005, the Trump Organization sold the casino and hotel to Majestic Star Holdings, which operated the Majestic Star Casino next door.[1]

Majestic Star closed both casinos in April 2021. One license was transferred to the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, located inland in Gary.[2] [3]

As of May 2024, both Majestic Star vessels had been towed to Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.majesticstar.com/corporate/ Majestic Star
  2. News: Dan . Carden . Majestic Star Casino permanently closing April 18 to prepare for Hard Rock Casino opening . 2021-06-17 . Northwest Indiana Times . April 7, 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Date Set for Majestic Star Closing . April 7, 2021 . Wes . Mills . 2021-06-17 . Inside Indiana Business . en.