Rising Star Casino Resort | |
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Location | Rising Sun, Indiana |
Address | 777 Rising Star Casino |
Opening date | October 1996 |
Total gaming space | 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) |
Casino type | Riverboat |
Owner | Full House Resorts |
Previous names | Grand Victoria Casino & Resort |
Website |
risingstarcasino |
Rising Star Casino Resort (previously the Grand Victoria Casino & Resort) is a riverboat casino and hotel in Rising Sun, Indiana, US, owned and operated by Full House Resorts.
The Indiana Gaming Commission in June 1995 selected a Hyatt-affiliated project in Rising Sun to receive a riverboat gaming license. [1]
The Grand Victoria II casino opened in October 1996. [2]
The Grand Victoria opened a 200-room hotel and an entertainment pavilion in July 1997, with a grand opening ceremony hosted by Robin Leach and Rich Little. [3]
Hyatt decided in 2006 to sell the Grand Victoria. [4] In 2011, Full House Resorts purchased the property for $43 million, and renamed it as the Rising Star Casino Resort. [5]
A second hotel with 104 rooms, the $8-million North Star Tower, was opened at the site in December 2013. [6]
In 2021 Rising Star partnered with WynnBET to launch a mobile betting platform, which partnered with the Cincinnati Reds to make team promotions available to users. [7]
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Rising Star Casino Resort | |
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Location | Rising Sun, Indiana |
Address | 777 Rising Star Casino |
Opening date | October 1996 |
Total gaming space | 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) |
Casino type | Riverboat |
Owner | Full House Resorts |
Previous names | Grand Victoria Casino & Resort |
Website |
risingstarcasino |
Rising Star Casino Resort (previously the Grand Victoria Casino & Resort) is a riverboat casino and hotel in Rising Sun, Indiana, US, owned and operated by Full House Resorts.
The Indiana Gaming Commission in June 1995 selected a Hyatt-affiliated project in Rising Sun to receive a riverboat gaming license. [1]
The Grand Victoria II casino opened in October 1996. [2]
The Grand Victoria opened a 200-room hotel and an entertainment pavilion in July 1997, with a grand opening ceremony hosted by Robin Leach and Rich Little. [3]
Hyatt decided in 2006 to sell the Grand Victoria. [4] In 2011, Full House Resorts purchased the property for $43 million, and renamed it as the Rising Star Casino Resort. [5]
A second hotel with 104 rooms, the $8-million North Star Tower, was opened at the site in December 2013. [6]
In 2021 Rising Star partnered with WynnBET to launch a mobile betting platform, which partnered with the Cincinnati Reds to make team promotions available to users. [7]
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